Matt Warshauer loves the attention of his Halloween displays. In the past he's tried to send political messages, and his parodied border wall is no different.
“I always go for the political effect but this is the definition of viral," Warshauer, a Central Connecticut State University professor of American history said in front of his West Hartford home.
Drivers slowly crawl by as they take looks at the details of the display.
A cartoon depiction of Donald Trump sits atop a would-be guard tower, there are skeleton guards pointing guns from the wall at anyone who dares attempt to scale it, and there are nods at Democratic scandals.
Bernie Sanders is depicted as being in "DNC Jail," a play on the leaked emails tha revealed efforts by the DNC to at the very least promote a Clinton candidacy over Sanders.
"What I’m trying to do is have fun with Halloween which is my favorite time of year but I’m also trying to send a message, a serious message.”
His message is two-fold, he doesn't want Donald Trump to be elected president, but he also wants visitors to the wall to carefully consider their political views.
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"You don’t have to think what I believe but just think about what you believe."
One group of people he won't convince are the Trump supporters who were out in Connecticut knocking on doors and canvassing potential voters.
Joe Visconti, who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2014 as a petitioning candidate is a vocal Trump supporter and spent Friday talking to voters and handing out information about the Trump campaign.
"The ground game lets the people know that we’re here, that the doors are being knocked on," Visconti said. "We’re putting literature out and there’s people that want to work.”
The goal, he says is to reach 100,000 homes in Connecticut and give them final argument for Trump.
“We haven’t had a real fighter like this. Our economy is so depressed. People are looking for answers.”
Warshauer says the prospect of Trump presidency scares him.
"Every slight against him he is ready to open the silo doors. I fear the man will start World War 3. I truly feel that and believe it.”
Given Trump's propensity to threaten those who don't share his views, Warshauer says he hopes his Halloween display doesn't get him into trouble.
“If he wins the presidency and I happen to disappear, would you please do a story because I’m a little concerned.”
