Big_lt t1_itgfz55 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 1:47 PM

Reply to comment by fidelesetaudax in ‘Deeply concerning’: NJ Mayor reacts to video of GOP election official removing Democratic campaign signs by Fit_Hovercraft3827

They do more than you think. Subconsciously seeing the name will do a lot for months on end

NatAttack50932 t1_itgotmu wrote on October 23, 2022 at 2:54 PM

They really don't. Campaign signs don't sway anyone. They just have a person's name pop out. They're worthless.

raindropdroptopz t1_itgqd3c wrote on October 23, 2022 at 3:05 PM

I think in a local election like school board seeing a neighbor have a sign in their yard might sway people, especially when the candidates aren’t supposed to be a certain party and don’t have much press otherwise. But that’s a perfect world and not the one we live in, I think seeing campaign signs are atrocious.

NatAttack50932 t1_itgu8ws wrote on October 23, 2022 at 3:33 PM

Yes buts thats only for school board. When your only campaign strategy is putting up signs it will work because its all people get exposed to. Its exposure bias.

If you just do yard signs in a congressional campaign you're going to get crushed.