Didier Campaign Signs Mysteriously Show Up Missing

With two weeks to go until Election Day, political campaigns across the valley and the state are ratcheting up for a final push toward the finish line. Radio and television advertising is being inundated with messages both pro and con on specific issues and candidates. As the gloves come off in certain camps, the mudslinging begins to rear its head and political chicanery often overshadows the real issues at hand.

Evidence of this was reported today by the Clint Didier for Congress campaign when  organizers of the Republican's bid for Congress realized that numerous yard signs had been removed just days after being posted.

Didier, a former NFL player, is in a heated race with Dan Newhouse to fill the seat vacated by Richard "Doc" Hastings.

Autumn Torres, volunteer Yakima County campaign chair for the 4th District candidate, took photos of the signs that were apparently put up by the PAC FreedomWorks sometime Sunday afternoon or evening touting Didier for Congress. Many of them lined North 40th Avenue in Yakima along Chesterley Park -- a high traffic/visibilty location that is a popular location for campaign placards and signs.

Earlier Tuesday, Torres received a message from a supporter who asked what had happened to the signs. Upon inspection, Torres noticed all of the Didier signs had been removed from their wire H-frames, which were left sticking out of the ground.

When asked if she thought they were intentionally removed as opposed to a random act of vandalism, Torres stated, "It seems to be the case. I certainly hope not. I do find it fascinating that no other (campaign's) signs were affected."