Yard Signs Still Work: Why Traditional Political Campaign Tactics Haven’t Gone Away

Every election cycle, someone tells a candidate that yard signs are a waste of money. The argument usually sounds something like this: nobody decides who to vote for because they saw a sign on someone’s lawn, so the budget is better spent on digital ads, targeted mail, or social media.

Here’s the problem. That argument misunderstands what a yard sign is actually for.

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