Why political yard signs matter

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This is the season for all the autumn colors: brown, orange, yellow, and red, white and blue -- as in political yard signs. They are often derided as useless, wasteful and ineffective, not to mention an eyesore. But Wichita State University political scientist Mel Kahn says political yard signs can help candidates.

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