{"id":4339,"date":"2020-10-21T12:55:47","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T12:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/?p=4339"},"modified":"2023-08-17T14:51:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T14:51:47","slug":"in-durham-political-lawn-signs-showcase-expression-and-solidarity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/2020\/10\/21\/in-durham-political-lawn-signs-showcase-expression-and-solidarity\/","title":{"rendered":"In Durham, political lawn signs showcase expression and solidarity"},"content":{"rendered":"
Yard signs are as ubiquitous in Durham as front porches and neighborly waves. Here they live year round atop green grass, proclaiming progressive mantras in bold font: \u201cBlack Lives Matter,\u201d \u201cLove Is Love,\u201d \u201cImmigrants Are Welcome Here.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When campaign seasons roll around, signs supporting political candidates sprout too.<\/span><\/p>\n This close to Election Day, Erin Gallagher displays an official sign for Democratic Senate challenger Cal Cunningham alongside homemade messages on her front lawn. Gallagher, her husband, Jason, and their two sons, 3 and 6, painted plywood with bright acrylic paint to show support for blue candidates and causes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt’s kind of cathartic as we’re doing other things that are hopefully going to turn the tide,\u201d Gallagher, 40, said from her front porch. \u201cHopefully, these are catching some eyes at least, or reminding people that it’s happening.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n