Old School Social Media: The Art of the Yardsign

Just in case anyone was beginning to feel that online media had a monopoly on supporters willing to create stuff for a good cause, or they doubted that passionate supporters are willing to dedicate a lot of time and creativity, here's a montage of homemade election yard signs. These were all taken today, within three blocks of my house (also, interestingly, within two blocks of the Portland Obama headquarters, which has been aggressively giving away official yard signs).

It's also interesting to look at these with an eye towards what it means to loosen control of your message. Are they on message? Does it matter?

Unfortunately, someone took down the giant "Captain Bill for State Senate" sign, complete with an actual oar and buoy painted florescent orange, before I got there.