Posted on 02/18/2014 1:37:22 PM PST by cotton1706
group supporting McConnell’s primary challenger faces backlash after blanketing the state.
A group supporting Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) primary challenger is facing backlash from Kentuckians for blanketing parts of the state in anti-McConnell signage.
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FreedomWorks, which has endorsed businessman Matt Bevin in the primary race, has been asked by local government officials in Louisville to take down what one official says are “hundreds” of “Retire Mitch” signs posted all over Jefferson County.
But a FreedomWorks representative said the group has no plans to take down the signs there or anywhere else in the state, 10,000 of which have already been distributed to local activists across Kentucky.
Louisville Metro Government Code Enforcement Officer Chris Monahan said he called Jeff Scully, the group’s outreach manager, to let him know the signs violate local ordinances.
Scully said he did receive a call “about 10 or 12 signs,” and the group sent an intern to remove them. But Monahan said there were “hundreds” across the county, and he hadn’t noticed that any were gone.
According to Monahan, political groups are only allowed to post such signs two weeks prior to Election Day and must remove them within two weeks following. The fine for such a violation is $100 per sign.
Louisville regulations on signage declare that signs are also in violation of local codes if they’re erected without prior approval from the local government.
Monahan said he had received calls from the Louisville Police Department, as well as city council aides and local residents, complaining about the signs “polluting” the county’s roadways. “We oppose just driving down the road and placing dozens of signs along state driveways that aren’t permissible right of ways for these signs,” he said. “They pollute our neighborhoods and our county.”
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From he article:
But Russ Walker, national political director for FreedomWorks for America, said his group has no intention of removing the signs.
“That’s absurd,” Walker told The Hill of the local regulations. “People should have the right to put signs up in support or opposition to candidates when they feel inclined.”
Walker decried the local signage codes as a “mechanism of the political establishment” to oppose the grassroots.
“I love it how cities pass code to squelch peoples’ free speech,” he said.
Monahan expressly said, however, “we don’t want to step on freedom of speech,” but the signs might have to ultimately be removed.
Walker said the group hadn’t directed its activists on where to post the signs, and the fact that they’re everywhere is evidence of the grassroots support Bevin is drawing in Kentucky, in contrast with McConnell campaign staff.
“We actually have thousands of people who are engaged, and typically, the McConnell campaign has to go out and buy this kind of support,” he said.
Hmmmm.....
So, change the signs to read “Ditch Mitch!”.
“Hmmmm..... “
Yup!
must be hitting their target!
keep up the good work!
They would be IGNORING the signs if they were having no effect
This is good advertising
As a side note to the Kentucky race, when FreedomWorks asked Mr. Bevin (ahem) if he would respect Congress’s constitutional Section 8 of Article I limited powers if elected, does anybody know how Mr. Bevin replied?
“This is good advertising”
Right, they got EVERYBODY to see them! Old Mitch must be seething!
And I’m sure if they are taken down, they will be back in May...by the thousands!
0bammy Inauguration.
Glenn Beck Rally.
Sounds like the signs are working
Sounds like complaints are coming from McConnell himself
“Sounds like complaints are coming from McConnell himself”
And/or his minions and stooges in the local governments!
Bevin needs to hand out Ditch Mitch t-shirts and have a rally in front of City Hall.
As long as the landowner gives permission, Freedom Works is breaking no
law by placing signs. FK McConnell.
Yep, and here in Mississippi, we have THAD enough.
Trying to dump Cochran, too.
No doubt McConnell called his friends in the Jefferson County/Louisville governments to demand the signs be taken down. Ditch is from Louisville (or was before becoming a citizen of Mordor on the Potomac).
Bevin needs to hand out Ditch Mitch t-shirts and have a rally in front of City Hall.
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As to the pictures on #12, T’s should be made up with pictures of the ‘traitors’ shaking hands or smiling with BO.
And a ‘catchy’ little statement or name accompanying it...
Probably get more mileage out of that rather than spending TV money for Daytime TV.....
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