[chimera]

Same thing is happening here. Franklin Co. has been blue since the '88 election. The tentacles from the Columbus urban center are reaching into the suburbs (Upper Arlington had about as many K-E yard signs as B-C). But once you get out into Delaware or Pickaway or the other surrounding counties, the red starts to dominate.

So while trapped in a blue area, I still responded to the GOTV effort here because I know it's a statewide election and winner take all for the EVs. It's a little discouraging to have to deal with local 'Rat officials, but, for now, they're stuck with relatively innocuous things (keeping trash collection going, fixing streets, etc.). At least they're not running the WOT or picking federal judges.

[Tuxedo]

I used to live in Dublin, which was reliably Republican. Even Ohio State in the mid-80's was balanced and Columbus had a popular Republican Mayor. Also lived in Bexley and then Fairfield Cty (Pickerington), which is Pubbie territory.

[relictele]

Used to live in UA - it seems the perfect example of Bush country. Too many self-enlightened OSU types there now?