Posted on 10/12/2008 6:56:54 AM PDT by NoGrayZone
Okay. So, I went to my town's Fall Festival, dressed in my McCain/Palin gear. I expected to be harrassed, heck, I expected to be pushed to the ground. After all, The Fake One did send out marching orders to "get in their face" and I live in blue blue DEMONcrat Long Island.
Anywho.....the day DID NOT turn out as I expected. I cannot tell you how many thumbs up,nods of approval and "Go McCain" I received (only 1 call for obama as I walked by, and a sneer as we took the pic below)!!! I actually had people coming up to me asking where the Republican booth is so they can get McCain/Palin gear as well! They thought I was part of the booth, so I had to explain that I was a one-man band.
I was also a hit at the Republican booth. They all wanted to know where I got my bumper sticker, my shirt and pins from!! We talked for quite a while and I will start volunteering at my local Repubalican Headquarters here in town on Monday.
****Very important fact**** The headquarters stated they CANNOT keep any McCain/Palin gear in house. As soon as they come in....poof, they're gone! They have to turn a lot of people away empty handed because they cannot keep enough stocked!! Headquarters thinks the campaign underestimated (as well as I did) the number of people in my town who are supporting the McCain/Palin ticket!!
Here is a pic of my new friend and I whom I met (her husband as well) in the beer tent (I had to edit her face because I did not get permission to post her pic)....
If anyone wants to know....the NOBAMA08 bumper sticker can be purchased at http://nobamanation2008.com.
I sent so many people to that site yesterday....which is also chock full of information on barry hussein as well!
The moral of my story? From my own little "poll"....there are a heck of a lot more of us than there are of them. We're just quiet about it. One more thing....the most common thing I heard......FEAR. Fear of an obama hussein President.
I just wanted to share my news with my fellow FReepers. Yesterday certainly made me more optimistic about the election.
I think this is the case all over the country. But you can rest assured every one of us are racist.
i was at georgia game yesterday. loads of people with dawgs for mccain
stickers. saxby chambliss(senatorial candidate) was at sigma chi house
with loads of people sporting his stickers too. not surprising but
it felt good to see so many repubs out declaring their candidate.
dawgs won!!!!!
But of course... Bible and gun clinger racists!!!
Good for you. This is exactly it! You think everyone is for Obama, but that is not true. People were happy to see you. Truly, they cannot keep up with the yard signs and tshirts. You can get them online through http://www.goptrunk.com and they will deliver them quickly. Very nice folks, good prices. I am going to buy in bulk for our Farmers Market booth, too. I think the yard signs and bumperstickers and tshirts encourage people, are good for morale, make US visible.
Wooohooo!!
I think the yard signs and bumperstickers and tshirts encourage people, are good for morale, make US visible.
Exactly!!! I was truly suprised at the reaction! They seemed happy that someone was out there "speaking for them". I would encourage everyone to put on their gear and walk around your town!! If they see 1 person brave enough to speak out perhaps they will too!!
Ping a ling!!!
Only 'cause they weren't playin' Bama...
Good report! I wore my McCain pin into the IKEA store in Minneapolis/Bloomington and no one tackled me to the floor. LOL! I got a few dirty looks but I just smiled at them.
It’s kind of fun! :)
I am related to an official in the Nassau County Republican Party. According to this relative the Republican leadership show no interest in establishing Young Republican clubs. They have also not been putting up good candidates for NY State offices.
I was also told that the Conservative Party is endorsing a very liberal judge and that I should be careful not to vote the Conservative Party across the board.
Oh..I love these kinds of stories!
Thanks! it was quite uplifting!!
Thank you for the good news, NoGrayZone!
My family and I went to the Moorestown, NJ Fall Festival yesterday. Moorestown is a republican run township despite being surrounded by democrats. I have seen GOP booths at recent events, but did not spot any yesterday. However, there were folks handing out obama crap. I was glad to see that there were not many takers.
My experience at a Fall Festival in Loudoun County, VA was much the same yesterday. There were many, many supporters, thumbs up, everyone picking up a sign and bumper sticker. However, Fear was the word as people stopped by the Republican tent, worries about where the country was headed. Lots of discussion about letting fear be a motivator and not make them sit inside and fret.
I am hoping the McCain internal polling is showing something different - VA is in play and it scares us out here.
Hahahaha! Always a good day when one isn’t tackled to the floor, ROFL!
My new friend in the pic was a life long DEMONcrat as well. As she states....from the hippie generation. She and her husband voted for Bush and they are now supporting McCain/Palin. Seems like barry hussein released a “virus” among DEMONcrats!
Exactly the same type of thing that I have heard on the ground too. While fear may be a strong motivator to vote on election day, it may not make someone as willing to answer a stupid poll as the "hope" and "change" crowd. So this should give us heart until the votes are actually counted.
Ew...Nassau has been a pile of poo for quite some time now. I am in Suffolk County, we’re a little better off here. In Nassau, you can’t tell the difference between a rePUBICan or a DEMONcrat.
You’re welcome!!! I’m re-energized!!!
Thank the Good Lord!!
Yep....FEAR was the word of the day. And we all seem to have the same thought.....people may say yes to barry hussein when polled, but we think they will go McCain in the voting booth, then lie about it.
Wooohoooo, go NJ!!!
Through small means, God makes sure that much is accomplished!
I said on another thread I have decided to not put up MCC signs because I live on a very busy inner city street and frankly I don't want to draw attention to myself. nobama has some criminals on his side and I would rather remain anonymous.
I stand by my long ago prediction that we will win this election in a landslide, and take back both houses of congress.
“The moral of my story? From my own little “poll”....there are a heck of a lot more of us than there are of them. We’re just quiet about it.”
You just validated what a relative in Appalachia said. He said that out loud - if asked or polled - you say “0bama all the way, baby!” but in the booth, you vote McCain. He’s convinced the Silent Majority will win this one...you just don’t know it because ‘nobody wants any trouble’.
Like I said before, McCain/Palin have tons of support. In my opinion, people are just afraid of the obama in your face thugs. Dont believe the polls. We will drag McCain over the finish line, even if he’s kicking and screaming. We can do this.
There are times (ie: when I travel to San Fran on business) that I want to don a large pair of Soviet-era sunglasses and hide all of my GOP buttons and shirts. You feel that if your a conservative, you’re essentially “in the closet.”
Come to think of it, being a conservative in Hollywood is the “new gay”.
Amen!!! Praise the Lord!!
I feel the same way. I was nervous about putting the bumper stickers on my car....but I went and did it anyway. Each time I go to my car I expect to see a window broken or the car keyed. So far so good!
Yep....nor be labeled a racist.
It seems to be!! Let’s help spread the FEAR of The Fake One!
The MSM has backfired on them. They really have instilled fear in a lot of people.
***being a conservative in Hollywood is the “new gay”.***
LOL! You should make that your tag line!
Not for the Haughty!
Cheers!
having said that.....
DON'T BELIEVE THE BS POLLS....WE ARE WINNING....I PRAY AND I HOPE YOU ALL PRAY AS WELL THAT WE CAN HAVE A NICE BIG,FAT FREEPER BALL IN WASHINGTON,DC IN JANUARY...!
RAGE ON MCPALIN!
Isn’t that funny? I did it because I needed encouragement, and here I was encouraging others. And got encouraged too. Good for you.
Very awesome! Thanks so much for sharing this, too! It sounds like you had a good time, which I’ll bet was a very welcome relief! :)
Yes it was! Thanks for taking the time to read it!
Indeed it is. Keep up the prayers folks!!
There are a lot of “Obama is going to win” stories. But ask yourself this about the media: If Obama doesn’t win, what is the next best thing?
I think it’s probably going to be along the lines of “if it bleeds it leads”. They are fully and completely participating in an obvious manner, and the MSM is attempting to sway the public in favor of Obama. Some like Carville are already warning that if Obama doesn’t win things will be quote, “VERY BAD”.
I’m sure the press isn’t going to be overly concerned if their failure to report the truth about the election and all of these scandals, is making them complicit in whatever unrest we may see after the elections. In failing to report the truth about who was yelling “terrorist” and such at that FL rally they have become part of the problem here, and are the ones inciting even more anger (it was Obama Supporters OUTSIDE the venue who shouted the “terrorist” slogans”).
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