The superfan behind the Trump billboard in Iowa everyone is talking about

Yahoo ^ | 1/30/2016 | Holly Bailey

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

The idea came to George Davey like a vision.

In his backyard, which overlooks one of the busiest streets in this bustling suburb of the Iowa capital, he would build a giant sign -- a mini billboard, if you will. And it would feature the photo of his chosen candidate in the upcoming Iowa caucuses: Donald Trump.

Last fall, Davey, a 49-year-old computer engineer and father of two, casually mentioned his plan to his wife -- intentionally leaving out the key detail that it would be a very large sign. He knew she'd probably stop him if she knew exactly what he was planning -- a full-on pedestal propped up against their wooden fence complete with lighting. Better to do it and ask for forgiveness later, he thought.

Davey, as he explains it, isn't a super-political person, though he did once help lead a fight to block an increase in the local sales tax. But he was a longtime fan of Trump, having followed his career since he was in college. He'd read all of Trump's books and even posed with a wax figure of the New York real estate magnate turned reality television star a few years ago at a wax museum in Branson, Mo. A picture of him and his icon became a cherished possession.

When Trump announced he was officially running for president last summer, Davey was thrilled. He not only sees Trump as one of the great business figures of the modern era, but also as someone whose story is distinctively American. "He's a great dreamer, someone who has vision," Davey said.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

PING

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[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Glad to see you, BFAC. Some rumors were afoot that you had been banned.

Nasty Cruzbots will spread any rumor no matter how dumb

[PJBankard]

It was a temp ban.

[Guenevere]

WONDERFUL!
GO TRUMP!

[Chad_the_Impaler]

“busiest streets in this bustling suburb of the Iowa capital” ... I stopped reading right there!

[higgmeister]

Great Job!

[jpsb]

Nice story, thanks for posting it.

[AZLiberty]

[DoughtyOne]

I think that’s a funny story. The guy admires Trump and has put up his picture. So what. It’s over the top, but hey it’s a free country and it makes the guy happy.

Life is short.

[Kudsman]

Thx for the ping. Nice to see a good story in the news. Go Trump!

[HarleyLady27]

Thanks for the ping...how was your vacation? I love the sign, but ya all know how I am about my favorite candidate!!!

GO.TRUMP.GO!!!

[jstaff]

And sometimes nasty cruzbots be right. Jus’ sayin’.

[poconopundit]

Nice post and poster, BFAC :-)

FReepers need to see the video on YouTube.   It's great.   The poster and story around it are the kind of advertising you can't buy.   Here's why it works -- and why world news outlets are picking this story up:

• Simplicity -- The poster stands out among the clutter of boring, repetitive campaign posters.   It's one large, good photo of Trump raising his voice in the darkness.   The face says it all; no caption needed.   The expert lighting on the sign adds to its power when the sun sets.
  
  
• One Voter -- The poster stands out in your typical suburban neighborhood where everybody minds his own business and keeps his politics to himself.   The poster violates political correctness, and so magnifies the issue of the day.   And amid the noise of a political campaign, we are reminded that it's the opinion of individual voters that counts.
  
  
• The Wife's Scrutiny -- The guy explains how he didn't want to tell his wife ahead of time about the size of the sign.   And we can infer that he was also concerned that his neighbors might complain.   But the simplicity and power of the sign won them over.   The poster has the quality of non-commercial art -- a kind of 2016 Andy Warhol painting that enjoys 15 minutes of fame.
  
  
• The Engineer -- We learn that the guy is an engineer, and so the mainstream media meme that Trump gets his support from the uneducated masses is destroyed.
  
  
• The Network -- The guy explains that Trump has been his hero for a long time, and way before the TV show Apprentice.   He calls Trump "an American icon", like a Henry Ford.   And in that way we are reminded that Trump's social network existed long before Twitter, Facebook, and the internet. %nbsp; It began 35 years ago as he became successful and published his best seller, The Art of the Deal.
  
  

[V K Lee]

;-)) Go TRiUMPh

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Wow Thanks.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Thanks! It was great and relaxing!

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Welcome!

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They did spread a false rumor. I was not banned. I really like Jim and he respects my posts.