Defaced campaign signs called 'dirty politics'

Someone went and spray painted "Fat Ass" on Tommy Campsey's campaign signs.

He showed one of them to Andy Cordan.

At first glance, the campaign sign is funny.

In thick spray paint across the patriotic placard it clearly states: FAT ASS

Tommy Campsey laughs at the sign as he holds it up and talks about a wave of sign stealing that has affected his run for sheriff.

“It is aggravating,” he says holding the sign at an angle so the offensive word is less prominently displayed.

“If they don’t like me, personally, I would rather they call me than take my signs. I am a big boy. I can take a lick. I know not everyone likes you. Some of my supporters are elderly. In their late 70’s and they are worried about people walking into their yards. What else what will they do? There’s no reason for it,” he says.

Campsey tells me that about a 100 of his yard signs posted in private citizen’s yards, have either been stolen or destroyed.

“Those yard signs cost $3.50 cents per sign. That is why it bothers me, these people support me. I represent them in a hard honest campaign.