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Campaign Sign War



Times of the signs

Tuesday, 25 July 2006 11:26 P GMT-06
Coming home today traffic on the Lake Hefner Parkway comes to a grinding halt at 63rd. Why? Denise Bode people waving signs from the bridge. Later on when traffic gets to the Grand Ave overpass it comes to a screeching halt. Why? An SUV is par

And the final count

Sunday, 7 November 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Well, here is the latest set of numbers from the signs that I picked up Tuesday morning (before the cop busted me) and Tuesday night (after the election was over)Sherriff Whetsel - 3Miller - 4Bode - 8Stovall - 6Carson - 7Bush-Cheney - 4Coburn - 31Bus

And then the Cop stopped me.

Tuesday, 2 November 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Yesterday on the way from work, I picked up a half mile of Sportsmen for Coburn signs, probably almost 100 signs. They had inundated Council between NW Expsway and 122nd.This morning I jumped up and headed out before 6 am. Picked up a lot of signs at

Early morning sign pickup

Sunday, 31 October 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Just got back from sign roundup. Here are the new totalsThompson - 32 (includes 2 huge signs)Carson - 13Bode - 12Holmes - 12 (includes 3 huge signs)Buckner - 5Coburn - 3 (no change)Whetsal - 2 (no change)Kerry/Edwards - 2Bush/Cheney - 1 (no change)De

Quick sign update

Saturday, 30 October 2004 10:59 P GMT-06
Grabbed 9 more Thompson signs last night. That makes the new totals:Thompson - 26Carson - 10Coburn - 3Whetsal - 2Kerry/Edwards - 1Bush/Cheney - 1Democrats Care - 1Thompson is beating everyone else combined. But there is still the weekend.

Makes his Old Man proud

Friday, 29 October 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
I spent this week in Washington D.C. at a software conference. Came home and saw that the lawn needed mowing, so I drag the mower from the back yard to the front and I have to manuever past a whole pile of campaign signs……wait, I thought I threw

Cam-PAIN sign reform

Sunday, 24 October 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Well, the weekend brought a small flurry of illegal sign placement. However, two things are happening. First, more signs are being placed on private property and not on the public right-of-way. Counted 6 that are doing it right, all for more local or

First Blood - Round 2

Monday, 18 October 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Well, the second round of the Campaign Sign War on Council Rd between 122nd & Hefner was started yesterday by Brad Carson.I contacted the local office and explained the OKC law regarding placement of those signs and that I will be taking them dow

Election DAY!!!

Tuesday, 27 July 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Sheesh, I get up this morning & the first thing I see are about 20 Thompson signs. This is discouraging because Mike Thompson was one of the few candidates that came to my door. I explained that it was my job to pick up everything on Council &

5 new contenders & Shapiro STILL in the lead!!!

Tuesday, 27 July 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Well, today I called the city & asked about right-of-way. They couldn't give me a definate answer because the right-of-way changes from road to road and even mile to mile. I asked if between the curb & the fence was right-of-way. Yup, it was.

Out of the gate! & the judges make a call.

Sunday, 25 July 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
In the interest of keeping it really interesting, I'm toying with the idea of NOT calling the contenders regarding the legality of the signs. Will they get the hint as signs keep disappearing? (I think not)Tonight, here are how the horses are running

...And They're Off!!!!!!

Saturday, 24 July 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Welcome folks to the 2004 Run for the Yard Signs on the beautiful Green Mile in NW Oklahoma City!! This is an almost annual event but every four years we hold the LONG RUN, starting in July and going right on in to the November elections. Even though

Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm huntin' yawd signs

Thursday, 22 July 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Ahh, elections. Nothing like the slinging of mud, the spinning of lies, and the illegal posting of yard signs to get one's blood a-going.Oklahoma City has a law against posting campaign signs on public right of way. That is why they are called 'yard