300-Pound Romney Sign Nabbed For Free From Craigslist Ad
A 300-pound Romney sign shaped like the state of Iowa was nabbed for free by an Iowa man. The 300-pound Romney sign was fashioned by factory workers in Dubuque, Iowa and appeared with Mitt Romney on Iowa campaign stops leading up to the caucus. The 300-pound steel slab was emblazoned with Mitt Romney’s “Believe in America” motto and the landlord was trying to get rid of it through a Craigslist ad because it was left abandoned at a former Des Moines campaign office according to Yahoo News.
With recycling companies offering 50 cents for every pound of steel scrap metal you would think that the 300-pound Romney sign would have been destined for some “change we can believe in.” (Sorry, couldn’t help it.) After all, that’s $150 for the taking if you own a truck large enough to haul the large Romney sign away.
The rather large piece of memorabilia now belongs to 27-year old Republican Don McDowell, who nabbed the 300-pound Romney sign with his brother who is a Democrat. Finally, some bipartisan efforts that are working! McDowell is an avid collector of political historical pieces and he explained to the Examiner why he wanted this particular piece:
“I’ve been going to political events since about the time I could walk so I’ve got signs, buttons and things from the caucuses and the straw poll,” he said. Among the highlights of his collection prior to the Romney sign was a ‘mini-statue of Jimmy Carter holding a peanut.’”
Interesting that a 300-pound Romney sign would garner such national attention. Perhaps with all the recent tax hikes some people are beginning to wish they’d picked another presidential candidate? Or maybe we should be gathering the remnants of these exorbitantly expensive political campaigns and donate them toward paying off the national debt?
Tags : 300-Pound Romney Sign, Believe in america, craigslist, Mitt Romney, political memorabilia, protecting romney sign, Romney Sign Craiglist Ad Free, Romney slogan
Posted: January 13, 2013
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Jan 13, 2013
who would want a 300 pound romney sign… or if one was for obama.
Jan 13, 2013
"Left abandoned at a campaign office." This is the Republican committment to "personal responsibility," using Iowa as a trashbag for your discarded campaign crap.
Jan 13, 2013
Melt it down.
Jan 13, 2013
Just a reminder…Romney lost. And left his trash behind.
Jan 13, 2013
this guys a bigger loser than romney.
Jan 13, 2013
Just a reminder…Romney lost. And left his trash behind.
Jan 13, 2013
Sadly Bain Capital closed the Dubuque foundry where the sign was made and shipped the jobs to China.
Jan 13, 2013
Oh wow this is ridiculous.
Jan 13, 2013
Nice job copying and pasting. Moron.
Jan 13, 2013
Just another reminder Obama won trash still building
Jan 13, 2013
He got 4 votes per pound.
Jan 13, 2013
it takes talent!
Jan 13, 2013
fb punks = U am very well educated thank u
Jan 13, 2013
A fitting tombstone for a campaign that made the word BULLSHIT, BLUSH with jealousy and envy.
Jan 13, 2013
Just a reminder…nobama won with help from illegal votes in many states, just incase you haven't heard.
Jan 13, 2013
Yea— all you libtards keep hammering Romney…. By the time OBLOWME is finished hammering all of us, your ass will be wishing Romeny would have won… Mark my words.
Jan 13, 2013
I thought this story was going to be about how Romney let himself go after the elections and now weighed 300lbs because all I saw of the headline was "300lbs Romney.."
Jan 13, 2013
they could sell it back to him in 4 years
Jan 13, 2013
haha. You have to say "LIBERAL" cause there's SO many of us. Your just a republicancracker. xD LOL Can you name all the race, religions, ages, etc. that hates you? xD
Jan 13, 2013
you know… whiteCareergirls, whiteAtheist, whiteDemocrats, whiteInpendent, whiteYoungVoters, whiteCommunist, whiteGayLesbians, whitebillionaires, etc. don't even like you. LOL And that's only the white part. The whole world hates you. When you secede. Russia, China, and us LIBERAL Americans are gonna nuke and slit your kind. LoL
Jan 13, 2013
Jerry Groves – Obama has no trash! It's you that is the trash! No good sack of end trails, that's you!
Jan 13, 2013
pscdci; romney lost even with illegal votes. LOL Now that's freaken SAD. Which dumbass donated to the loser that lost on 10/11 battlegrounds state?? LOL
Jan 13, 2013
probably to hit romney with it. Here's the changes left over from your millionaire compaign.
Jan 13, 2013
On one hand you have a group willing to debate and state facts on the other hand you have a group that just wants to call others names to make a point. I don't know what group you consider yourself to be in but for me I choose not to be in the latter one.
Jan 13, 2013
hoarder or trash collector?
Jan 13, 2013
What did we do to deserve Obama?
Jan 13, 2013
What did we do to deserve a commy Mulatto like Obozo?
Jan 13, 2013
Just remember Colin!! Your Asian mother probably sucked fat old Kracker cocks for spare change back in the Nam. Not only is your message entirely hypocritical, your existence is too. A Fat Chinaman calling all of White America fat. Bravo sir, Bravo.
Jan 13, 2013
Says the Fat Asian. Bravo sir, I didn't even know your kind existed!! Your ignorance truly knows no bounds.
Jan 13, 2013
Say what you want, Obama backers will get what they deserve and it won't be pretty
Jan 13, 2013
You people are all nuts. None of you represent this country but people like you guys keep it from moving forward. Come join us in the middle, the water is luke warm.
Jan 13, 2013
End trails?
Jan 13, 2013
Colin Hu: I personally like the term Repub-LITRDS.
Jan 13, 2013
Sort of fitting. Trash leaving trash to accumulate with other Trash.
Jan 13, 2013
Thank God Romney wasn't left behind.
Jan 13, 2013
Insult, meet injury.
Jan 13, 2013
Colin Hu Ohhh another proof of the ignorance of liberals. Why dont you google which party started the KKK and which party freed the slaves. So sad how ignorant this childish people are online who dont use any facts but rather sophomoric rhetoric filled with name calling.
Jan 13, 2013
Colin Hu did you enjoy your taxes going up this month or do you not notice because you dont work? You can thank Obama for that present and wait until Obamacare kicks into gear and you are forced to buy healthcare. Google ANSTASFL and enjoy learning for a change
Jan 13, 2013
What the hell are end trails?… Typical uneducated Obama supporter….
Jan 13, 2013
Colin, to suggest a country would "nuke" itself proves just how stupid you really are. You make us look exactly how the republicans view us with your racist comments. Grow up.
Jan 13, 2013
Bubba- Lysle is referring to shit ( end trails.) It's really not that hard to understand.
Jan 13, 2013
@Lysle Dunton That sounded very mature.
Jan 13, 2013
lol my thoughts as well
Jan 13, 2013
that recently?!
Jan 13, 2013
If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all. I direct this to both sides of the fence.
Jan 13, 2013
@Bubba Usry, I dont have a dog in this fight, but if you don't know what entrails are, your pretty F'ing stupid…
Jan 13, 2013
Not too long ago, Mitt Romney said he really didn't want to be president anyway. I guess he got his wish. I feel sorry for all the poor fools who supported him in what he really didn't want to do in the first place — including these guys!
Jan 13, 2013
Just a reminder, no he didn't, just in case you haven't heard.
Jan 13, 2013
@Paul, Well for one thing, end trails and entrails are completely two different words and meanings. If Lysle had the ability to use the English language correctly, that would have been corrected.
Jan 13, 2013
The next time we see the guy who grabbed the sign will be on a future episode of "Hoarders".
Jan 13, 2013
"Nabbed for free"? More like "could barely give it away". At least with enough people, its removal is less painful than that of an unsightly tattoo.
Jan 13, 2013
Hey Lysle – way to respond like a typical clueless liberal. Go back to sleep.
Jan 13, 2013
Miels = typical clueless lib. Moron.
Jan 13, 2013
Hey Colin Hu – Obama's win only proves that idiots now officially outnumber sensible people. You must be proud to be one of the morons who voted for this charlatan. Clueless.
Jan 13, 2013
LYSLE = your typical Obama voter. Cannot come up with an intelligent rebuttal so resorts to name calling. And, to top it off calls the target of his ire "end trails". I got a hoot out of that one. Lysle , for future reference the word is entrails. At least attempt to look educated
Jan 14, 2013
mark my words….oh yea im gonna write that down! i already forgot your name at this point! instead of saying how terrible things are going to be, why don't you make them better instead of complaining!!!
Jan 14, 2013
Never, in a million years would I ever wish Romney would have won!!!! President Obama may not have had all his ducks in a roll, but I saw no one running against that was a better candidate. Romney may have done better if he had chosen a different running mate. The GOP talked some crazy crap about abortion and rape that was sick. They did not represent the diversity and ethnicity of the country. The President won, Romney lost, that settles it. You guys can talk all the trash you want, call people names, or state your bias opinion. IT IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANYTHING!!!! The President won a second term, deal with it! If we had to deal with elitism and their cocky notion, "money can buy and control any and everything" you sure as hell can deal with President Barack Obama a second term.
Jan 14, 2013
im not in either group…does it have to be two???
Jan 14, 2013
Marshall Weavil, "Obama backers will get what they deserve and it won't be pretty",
and what is that?
Jan 14, 2013
Could THAT be ONE of the MANY reasons he lost?? Just wondering.
Jan 14, 2013
End trails? Oh my…Funny that the other liberal trying to defend it didn't even pick up on it.
Jan 14, 2013
Oh, ouch. Right, that sign pretty defines the entire party. Just whatever insults the libs can throw out. And, yes, there is a lack of "personal responsibility" that is devastating to the state of this country. But, hey, let's focus on a lump of metal.
Jan 14, 2013
@Jerry – how original, maybe next time you can think of something on your own to say.
Jan 14, 2013
Believe In America For The Rich Whites – his real slogan.
Jan 14, 2013
HEllo? It's a sign…. we warned!
Jan 14, 2013
Haha its funny and pathetic no one actually knows what a liberal is, and they spit it out like its some kind of insult….. The origins of the trdemarks in liberalism hark back to native american belief where everyone was valued, not just those with money…… Get your facts straight you so-called "Educated Republicans"…. Haha the oxymoron of the century as of now……..
Jan 14, 2013
End trails! LOL. Nuff said. Obama voter evidently.
@ John- Jerry's reply was a snappy comeback-in that type of comment typically the first comment is referenced.
Another lib—- evidently.
Jan 14, 2013
Taxes went up, healthcare coverage went down, and all everyone does is talk about guns. That's as impartial as I want to be.
Jan 14, 2013
New classifieds site to check out- http://www.getmethe.com
Jan 14, 2013
Marty Culleton yeah end trails. Those trails that lead to your innards. lol.
Jan 14, 2013
I was hoping to see a 300 pound Mitt Romney. Lol.
Jan 14, 2013
I thought thet were saying Romney was one of the Big Losers now.
Jan 14, 2013
Romney may have lost, but we got the trash – Obama!
Jan 14, 2013
the irony is romney did the same thing with jobs when he worked for bain. left the trash of no jobs. hmm no wonder the republicans were willing to have him be pres.
Jan 14, 2013
Colin Hu – LIBERALS (I.E. LIBTARDS) =
WILLYWONKS
BUFFALO LOVER
WOLF LOVERS
DISHWASHER
WINDOWWASHER
TREESNIFFER
WANKER
SOFTSNAKE
PANDASAVER
GROUPER
SOCIALISTA
TENTER
PRIUSPREACHER
BREASTFEEDER
BIRDPRESERVER
GOPHERSTROKER
CANOISTS
PIERCERS
INKERS
REPRESSOR
BUTTONCHANGER
GRASSHOPPERS
BUTTERFLIES
CONTRACT BREACHERS
DINGDONGERS
DUMBUZZARDS
PASTRYEATERS
BATHTAKERS
DAILY HOES
LEPRECHAUNS
HUMPHRIES
OBSTRUCTIONISTS
BARNEY RUBBERS
PETITION WRITER
GLUTENATOR
LULULEMONHEAD
SHRIMPS
BLISTERHEAD
PANIC ATTACKER
CORNPOPPIES
GASMOTHER
MOTHBALLER
PRICEWHINER
SNOWFLAKER
Jan 14, 2013
Colin Hu – YOU ARE GONNA DO WHAT TO US? We own 300 MILLION firearms!!! Bring it on!!! LOL Moron!
Jan 14, 2013
ok becks trying a bit hard to be an idiot like glen?? and james.. colin maybe one ignorant lib. but hes one of a very few. unlike the long list of idiot repubs like 99% of thier leaders. and mouth pieces, and repubs are very blatant with their extreme stupidity
Jan 14, 2013
just like how the republicans want to leave the rest of america stranded with trash.
Jan 14, 2013
Shelley Billy Better than a lump of s–t like Romney.
Jan 14, 2013
Your full of Republican turds but you fit in turds just perfect. You had your chance Republican turds and you blew it with RobMe. Why oh why did RobMe have to tell the truth? Yeah us smart voters caught on quick and sent him packing just like all the jobs he out sourced.
Jan 14, 2013
Are you sure, because I'm Russian and I wish we could kill all fat Asians
Jan 14, 2013
Is this a Wendel Wilkie Won memory?
Jan 14, 2013
Lysle Dunton And this is the type of comments that are typical of liberals like you who claim to be more open-minded and tolerant towards diversity, except for diversity of thought and conscience, where you spew your vile hate towards people who disagree with you.
Jan 14, 2013
yes, I laughed at that too!! I think the correct terminology is ''entrails" people, please check your grammar if you want to tongue-lash someone!lol!
Jan 19, 2013
What's up with the asian comment?