Perfect timing! I am one of the "fired up and all in and totally engaged" people and I was just looking at Road Map in my bookcase thinking it was an excellent time for a re-read. There are so many questions and issues where my friends and I could use guidance. One very pragmatic topic is the relative safety of Harris-Walz lawn signs. I got one for my yard, thinking, what could possibly go wrong? We live in So Cal in what I assume is a relatively blue neighborhood. My son says we are going to get a rock through the window. I proudly wore my Harris-Walz t-shirt out and about last Sunday and lived to tell the tale. But I'd like to have more courage with my conviction! What say you, my political guru?
I think safety is important, but I also think not assuming the worst outcome without evidence is important. You can look up, for example, how your zip code or county voted and get a true sense of how blue it is. If there have been reports of vandalism, you can look up police reports and see if it's actually an issue or just one or two fearmongers on Next Door. It's far more likely someone might steal your sign than actually throw a rock through your window, even if you do live amongst some who will hate your sign.
I learned my lesson from 2016...I will not be quiet about my love and enthusiasm about my candidate in order to make other people comfortable, even if I think it may make them more receptive to my position. We had an enthusiasm gap in 2016, and it was of our own making.
I am anxiously awaiting my own lawn signs, so I can put them up, in other words :)
Perfect timing! I am one of the "fired up and all in and totally engaged" people and I was just looking at Road Map in my bookcase thinking it was an excellent time for a re-read. There are so many questions and issues where my friends and I could use guidance. One very pragmatic topic is the relative safety of Harris-Walz lawn signs. I got one for my yard, thinking, what could possibly go wrong? We live in So Cal in what I assume is a relatively blue neighborhood. My son says we are going to get a rock through the window. I proudly wore my Harris-Walz t-shirt out and about last Sunday and lived to tell the tale. But I'd like to have more courage with my conviction! What say you, my political guru?
I think safety is important, but I also think not assuming the worst outcome without evidence is important. You can look up, for example, how your zip code or county voted and get a true sense of how blue it is. If there have been reports of vandalism, you can look up police reports and see if it's actually an issue or just one or two fearmongers on Next Door. It's far more likely someone might steal your sign than actually throw a rock through your window, even if you do live amongst some who will hate your sign.
I learned my lesson from 2016...I will not be quiet about my love and enthusiasm about my candidate in order to make other people comfortable, even if I think it may make them more receptive to my position. We had an enthusiasm gap in 2016, and it was of our own making.
I am anxiously awaiting my own lawn signs, so I can put them up, in other words :)
I am empowered! The yard sign is going up!
YAY!!!