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This is an early, but to me, surprisingly positive indicator of the state of the race in Ohio. Hamilton County voted for Obama twice, giving him about 52% each time. In 2012, in particular, the Democrat turnout advantage in Ohio came almost entirely from early voting, and it appears that their efforts this time are lagging.

At the same time, Butler County, the GOP stronghold that neighbors Hamilton County (and the home of John Boehner) has seen a significant in absentee and early voting.

Taken together, these bits are good news.

1 posted on 10/26/2016 11:41:08 AM PDT by TonyInOhio
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To: TonyInOhio
"Trump needs to have historic voter turnout if he has a shot of winning Ohio"

Really. How long has the author been a psychic?

2 posted on 10/26/2016 11:44:55 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: TonyInOhio

Good news!

I’m expecting a 20% reduction in turnout among Democrats. Young people and blacks aren’t going to show up like they did for Obama.

As long as Republicans ignore the MSM and actually VOTE we will win this thing!


3 posted on 10/26/2016 11:46:45 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: TonyInOhio

Unscientific, I know, but I am a Butler County resident, and I’d estimate Trump-Pence signs outnumber Clinton-Kaine signs 10-1 easily.

The most entertaining was when a neighbor put up a small Trump-Pence sign, then the next day the guy next door to him put up a small Clinton sign. The day after the first guy put up a Trump-Pence sign that measures about 6ft. x 4ft. Funny stuff!


4 posted on 10/26/2016 11:48:46 AM PDT by day10 (You'll get nothing and like it!)
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To: TonyInOhio

We did our part - took our voting age son with us to vote in Butler county last week. Urging others to also, free us up to be poll watchers on voting day.


5 posted on 10/26/2016 11:49:12 AM PDT by LibertyOh
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To: TonyInOhio

I know one young millennial in Hamilton County who voted yesterday, and she went for Trump. Really surprised me. Her husband is dead set against both Trump and Hillary.

I have my absentee ballot and will mail it shortly. IT will be another Trump vote.


7 posted on 10/26/2016 11:49:42 AM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: TonyInOhio
Hamilton County voters aren’t as eager to turn in their ballots so far this presidential election year

God do I hate these poorly-written, hacktastic folksy cold opens that make all sorts of unsupported claims and assumptions.

Absent any contradictory data, one could just as easily say that early voting will be down all the way to Nov 8 - eagerness or other subjective emotions have nothing to do with it.

One could also say that the number of early ballots issued was smaller thus the return will be smaller as a percentage or as a whole.

Lazy, lazy, lazy. Today's media.

8 posted on 10/26/2016 11:51:17 AM PDT by relictele (Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The Ends.)
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To: TonyInOhio; ADemocratNoMore; Akron Al; arbee4bush; agrace; ATOMIC_PUNK; Badeye; Bikers4Bush; ...

Ohio PING!!

Article and comments

Ohio Early Voting Results: Donald Trump Leads Poll
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3485020/posts
http://www.morningnewsusa.com/ohio-early-voting-results-donald-trump-leads-poll-23116488.html

From Oct 25 2016
In key battleground, love for late Democrat shifts to Trump
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3484770/posts
http://www.vindy.com/news/2016/oct/16/some-in-valley-see-bit-of-traficant-in-t/?mobile

From Oct 25 2016
First Day As A Poll Watcher (Ohio—vanity)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3484658/posts

Thanks, TonyInOhio


10 posted on 10/26/2016 11:57:22 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: TonyInOhio
Democrat turnout advantage in Ohio came almost entirely from early voting ...

This seems to be a GENERAL RULE and not just in Ohio.

Anybody know why?

12 posted on 10/26/2016 12:05:42 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (Ted, you finally endorsed. About time..)
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To: TonyInOhio

Hamilton County is Democratic these days. Look at the ring counties, Butler, Warren, Clinton - I see Trump signs everywhere.


13 posted on 10/26/2016 12:14:54 PM PDT by delapaz
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To: TonyInOhio

I kind of wonder if the “rigged election” meme of Trump’s doesn’t actually suppress legitimate Democrat voters and motivate Republican and Conservative voters.

Down deep, most Democrats have to know their party cheats like crazy. It can’t be morally uplifting to hear a major candidate call it out early and often.


14 posted on 10/26/2016 12:33:09 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (what a mess we got ourselves into)
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To: TonyInOhio

Really good news. Ohio and Iowa look like the best swing states for Trump. Florida is trending his way, too. In fact, I think that things are definitely swinging in his favor. Hillary’s neverending e-mail/Wikileaks scandal and the Obamacare disaster will likely weigh her down even more.


17 posted on 10/26/2016 1:11:39 PM PDT by No Dems 2016
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To: TonyInOhio

No, liberal projection again.

We conservatives vote at the booth.

The early voting was for 0bama; lower absentee and early means bad turnout for Hitlery. Quote me on that.

Here in Cincy, we’re delivering Trump. Only in the liberal city nooks and crannies are Hitlery signs. Those on the university dole and such. I travel around Cincy a lot; there are a lot of brave Trump voters with signs; most don’t put up signs and we don’t answer polls.

Vote on election day. Landslide.


18 posted on 10/26/2016 1:18:46 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (To liberals, lying is like breathing.)
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To: TonyInOhio

They need to be more careful with their fraud now that the Project Veritas videos are out and Trump is making the media talk about it.


19 posted on 10/26/2016 6:12:29 PM PDT by nhbob1
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