In which I offer a solution to Martha Wong's sign shortage problem

By now, you know that poor Martha Wong had to resort to using campaign signs intended for use only in primary elections for her race against Ellen Cohen because (as her campaign manager claims) their stock of general election signs was depleted quicker than they expected. Well, I have a suggestion to Martha to help her overcome this critical shortage:

Don't put multiple general election signs in empty lots. Give them to the actual homeowners who request them for their front yard.

There were four signs like that in this empty lot at Kirby and Dunstan. I only got three in that shot, but you can see the fourth one here:

There's also a bigger sign, facing the southbound Kirby traffic, in between those two (follow the telephone pole down and you'll see it - it's perpendicular to Kirby, so it's not visible from directly across the street). Seems to me that one bigger sign would have been enough to convey the message without the need for all those smaller ones, but I suppose one just can't be too careful these days.

So: If you've got a sign shortage, don't waste signs. Simple problem, simple solution. I'll send you my bill.

Oh, and now that I've freed up the Wong campaign to think about weightier matters, may I suggest the next priority be to comprehend the severity of Houston's air pollution crisis. You're welcome.

Posted by Charles Kuffner on October 02, 2006 to Election 2006 | TrackBack