Campaign sign-us headache

The primary elections are over, and you are probably are smiling about it today.

You’re smiling either because your candidate won or is in a run-off. But, even if your guy didn’t win, at least there won’t be so much ground clutter on the Doppler radar screen.

All those tacky campaign signs will soon be coming down. This standing army of political persuasion is about to withdraw two-thirds of its troops.

Yep, the candidates may differ on the issues, but they share a common strategy. They want to corral our eyes and corner our votes. They will find ever square foot of available roadside real estate. They will invade vacant lots and busy intersections.

There are a couple of candidates who have propped up their signs with enough 2x4s to build a large house. Conservatives find right-of-ways. Liberals seek out every kudzu patch.

It doesn’t seem to matter as much where a candidate stands on the issues, as long as he or she has great curb appeal.

I propose we pass a law that political candidates have seven days to remove their signs after an election.

How’s that for an exit, er, ... pole?