# Political Leaning & Number of Bumper Stickers **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 7, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018 "2012-10-07T20:06:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BetsQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018/21 "2012-10-08T16:20:08Z")
I have a black Honda Civic with 0 bumper stickers/decals/magnets/plate holders. It is possibly the most generic car in the U.S. I have to check license plate numbers in parking lots. Lefty. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018/22 "2012-10-08T16:38:40Z")
I voted before I read the OP…it’s actually left, 1 or 2 (not outwardly political though). ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018/23 "2012-10-08T16:46:55Z")
My completely scientific on-road analysis reveals that vehicles heavily covered by stickers (including those obscuring the windows) are more likely to harbor left-wing sentiments. On the other hand, there is a strong correlation between a decal showing Calvin pissing on something and stickers expressing right-wing beliefs (this goes double for pickup trucks). ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018/24 "2012-10-08T16:52:45Z")
3 stickers and no bumper. I have my Obama stickers on the lid of my laptop, as I don’t own a car. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018/25 "2012-10-08T16:54:00Z")
Until they make ez off bumper stickers, I have zero and will stay that way…Way left ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018/26 "2012-10-08T17:11:21Z")
Liberal and none. Not everyone is qualified to read my opinions. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018/27 "2012-10-08T17:24:26Z")
For those who are concerned about bumper sticker removal, here’s a handy little device: [http://www.libertystickers.com/product/magnetic\_back\_for\_bumper\_stickers/](http://www.libertystickers.com/product/magnetic_back_for_bumper_stickers/) TL;DR - it’s a bumper-sticker-sized magnet. Just put your sticker on it, then you have an easily-removable magnet instead of a difficult-to-remove sticker. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018/28 "2012-10-08T18:42:23Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > My completely scientific on-road analysis reveals that vehicles heavily covered by stickers (including those obscuring the windows) are more likely to harbor left-wing sentiments. On the other hand, there is a strong correlation between a decal showing Calvin pissing on something and stickers expressing right-wing beliefs (this goes double for pickup trucks). I have to wonder if this varies geographically depending on the dominant political viewpoint in the area. I see more righty stickers than lefty stickers in Jersey, a state mostly full of lefties. Where I lived in Michigan, though, people with a bunch of stickers on their car were usually lefties. It’s like people develop an inferiority complex about minority beliefs. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018/29 "2012-10-08T18:43:42Z")
> [@Mdcastleman](#): > > Looks like this board is overwhelmingly left, although that’s something that’s been obvious for some time. I don’t think anyone would dispute that. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018/30 "2012-10-08T22:00:37Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > My completely scientific on-road analysis reveals that vehicles heavily covered by stickers (including those obscuring the windows) are more likely to harbor left-wing sentiments. On the other hand, there is a strong correlation between a decal showing Calvin pissing on something and stickers expressing right-wing beliefs (this goes double for pickup trucks). Hmm. I haven’t noticed that particular correlation, but there’s a strong one locally between Calvin pissing on something and hating NY sports teams. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-leaning-number-of-bumper-stickers/637018.md?page=1)