While it's funny, it's wildly dumb from a strategic standpoint. By and large, people don't pay close attention to lawn signs--they mostly just absorb their presence.

So, most people, like you, Sarah, will just see these as a bunch of lawn signs supporting Chris Dudley for governor. That's kinda counter-productive from an anti-Dudley standpoint (and points to a rogue agent paying for them, not anyone with political experience).

At any rate, if you think this is "dirty politics," I would submit that you've never actually seen dirty politics.

Conspiracy nailed it. The signs most likely are helping out Dudley because people only see the name (if they look at the sign at all). More so, the earned media (which Sarah kindly gave to Dudley) makes him look like the victim of dirty politics, which helps him out even more.

All is not lost for Kitz in Portland, there is still time for him to make out with a 17 year old boy...