Yard signs are something of an American custom, Babb said, and not practiced in most other countries. They date back to the 1820s when John Quincy Adams utilized them in his campaign for president.

Yard signs are something of an American custom, Babb said, and not practiced in most other countries. They date back to the 1820s when John Quincy Adams utilized them in his campaign for president.

So, Brown doubled down on the joke and headed back to the sign store for a 3-foot-by-5-foot custom banner with a new campaign slogan. “I like big signs, I cannot lie” − a creative riff on ...

The use of campaign merchandise to connect with the public has been a U.S. tradition since the 1828 presidential race between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Political signs have grown more ...