Even McCain's son is a victim of campaign-sign thieves

Even McCain's son has been victim to having signs stolen

SO WHAT? McCain's son is no better than anyone else, and who cares if his signs get stolen? Stolen signs happen during every campaign.

You said he seemed like a nice enough guy. I agreed with everything you said prior to that. Two parties are at it and the principal of taking the public attention away but what about the details? Th3 only candidate that has specifically spoken to the direct issues running in his local campaign is Glenn Nye. I mean actual issues or differences. You began your fatigue with the political escapades but hen you ended it by being pacified just like the rest of the sheep.. BAaaaahh.
Scott Taylor; ask him specifics ; he has none

"Obama is not black."

I would say you don't pay ANY attention to the news of any kind to make that comment.

America isn't learning much...

Obama is not black.

McCain is not a maverick.

Both candidates are part of the same dynasty that has ruled the USA for decades, quite directly for the last 20 years.

Both major parties are now liberal, and most of them are neocons. Yes, I said most democrats are also neocons. The Republican party was just a convenient point of infestation for them.

Neither party and neither set of candidates will honor our constitution, and both have socialist policies, and support a federal government that is bloated, out of control, and largely illegal now.

McCain is slightly the lesser of two evils. The only reason I can think of to vote for him is it *might* make it easier for the growing libertarian movement to get people into office.

We need to get all of these pigs out of power, and give the power of government back to the states, and limit the Fed to what its real mission is.

I just heard on the news that political signs in VA Beach at Holland and Princess Anne, have been spray painted. Some things make you wonder.

This whole Ayres, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, ACORN, Rezko, Wright stuff is old news. (And don't forget the Muslim thing. That's old news, too.) The only people talking about this stuff are desperate Republicans who have nothing better to say about their own candidates. Senator McCain's tap dancing as fast as he can,trying to find some traction among even his own party members. Governor Palin's not even in sync with McCain on one of their core issues, and her lack of understanding of the concept of ethics becomes more embarrassing every day.

And this whole socialism fear Where in the world have you all been the last 200+ years?

First "Bob the Canvasser": you must be the best canvasser EVER to have over half of the houses you hit, first, have someone home, and then give you their opinion.

Next, this comment: Jeremiah Wright (and who may not be an American citizen). Well, did you know Rev. Wright is a Vietnam veteran? Yes, he is an American. So who else doesn't qualify as an American today? Is this part of Virginia-real Virginia? Or if we don't agree with you, we need to be investigated as un-American?

"if you're going to make a statement, then spray paint on the signs. This way they are still standing, and are converted to negative advertising. Removing it would only help your cause a little, defacement would go further"

I certainkly hope this isn't coming from experience, but then again you never know.

“We canvassed 40 houses on Sunday and found 25 McCain supporters, 1 Obama supporter and 14 houses where no one answered the door.”

Those 14 houses are probabaly foreclosures............

First, when I see a sign for either McCain or Obama I think "Man what sheep!" The lame presidential elections and two party bickering is to keep the Americans distracted while the bankers and elite pick the country clean. Second, if you're going to make a statement, then spray paint on the signs. This way they are still standing, and are converted to negative advertising. Removing it would only help your cause a little, defacement would go further. Third, I've met that Scott Taylor guy (At a HRTC event) and he seemed like a nice enough guy. I can see the people removing Sessom's signs but not Taylors.

All the Obama signs were stolen from Riverwalk last weekend. Based on the number of McCain signs in our neighborhood vs. the number of Obama signs before they were stolen, McCain has about an 10 to 1 advantage. We canvassed 40 houses on Sunday and found 25 McCain supporters, 1 Obama supporter and 14 houses where no one answered the door. The sentiment seems to be stronger for McCain in 2008 then for Bush here the past two elections.

I can't believe people just regulate themselves to just two parties. This is America last time I checked. I think it's sad that we treat this country as having only one more political party than communism. The excuse is, "Well I would vote Constitution party but I don't want that Democrat to get in." Or, "I would vote Green but I don't want that Republican in so I'll vote Democrat." The fact is when we walk in the voting booth it's a matter of holding your nose and pulling a lever for the lesser of two evils. The problem it's still evil. I for one am voting for neither. They are both cut from the same cloth. Both parties spend money like it's freedom of the press at the U.S. Mint. Remember how Bush said he would cut spending. Didn't happen. Remember when Clinton said there would be a middle class tax cut in '93. Didn't happen. It's time to throw all the bums out and start fresh. Look for yourselves. Research for yourselves. Don't buy what the networks, cable news, or newspapers tell you. The internet is a great tool. Use it. Vote your conscious. The guy you vote for may not win but you'll feel better that you expressed your vote the way you wanted to.

Here's a tip for all you sign vandal or theft victims. My husband had the brilliant idea. He stuck our sign in between the two window panes of our front bay window. Now unless someone wants to break our window, our sign is safe.

What if two black people were running for president someday? Could we then see that someone would look at the platform, not the skin color, to cast a vote? Well, in a way, that is what I am doing. There are other black people out there whom I would vote for if they led the Republican ticket or even if they switched parties and led the Democratic ticket. But I don't agree with BO's platform, even if you had Joe Biden on top of it, even if BO were nowhere on the ballot. And I still believe in that quaint old concept of voting one's conscience.
I guess for some people, voting their consciences means that they have to pull the lever for the minority candidate, no matter what his platform says. I call that inside-out racism. Cheers, MGM

Had 2 stolen McCain signs stolen so far. My whole neighborhood has been picked clean. But the nObama signs stayed up. Hmmmmm

You won't see that after this election. There will be so much hate and division it will make the 50's and 60's look mild.

It is sad that people feel they have to stoop to that low level. We see it in all political races. Like I already saw mentioned below, SCOTT TAYLOR FOR MAYOR signs have been cut down, removed and replaced w/another candidate for mayor sign. This day and age that is so sad and juvenile. You wouldn't think that people would feel the need to do that. If a candidate can't win without taking down another's signs, then what does that tell about a candidate. I know Mr. Taylor is aware of this and so many citizens are also. I have talked to so many people that saw a Taylor sign on the way to work for days, then one day they saw it was removed & replaced with another sign, so locals know this pettiness is going on. Mr. Taylor, don't worry, people see what is happening, and know they don't want a leader that is involved in this type of behavior, so applaud you for not stopping to that level & retailiating. You are an honorable man, & it shows!!!

Dukedr, It is not racist to question whether an untried FRESHMAN senator with no legislative or military record to speak of, and close ties to the terrorist Ayres, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, ACORN, Tony Rezko, voter fraud, Jeremiah Wright (and who may not be an American citizen), is qualified to be our President. It's called good citizenship and I'm not a racist for practicing it and neither are you! Obama is totally unqualified and the media has been shoving him down our throats instead of doing their job as America's watchdogs. It's a national disgrace that we're allowing unscrupulous journalists and yellow journalism to choose our President for us. It's just another stunning example of the dumbing down of America and also shows how lazy most voters are with the privilege of voting that was entrusted to them by the blood of American soldiers. These people should be ashamed of themselves and do not deserve the privilege of American citizenship!

How childish. Don't these people know that stealing a sign won't change anyone's vote? Who cares what kind of sign you have in your yard as long as you vote on Nov. 4 --and in all elections to follow for that matter. Let them have their fun. What goes around ALWAYS comes around in one way or another. Count on it.

My neighbor put up a McCain sign on his fence it was gone the next morning. Sad state!!