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RidinWithHarris

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11. I know it's a long shot, but it would be so damned satisfying to turn Ohio blue

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 03:45 PM

Nov 3

I moved here from NH about two years ago. My previous home state is solidly going for Harris.

My biggest practical hope for Ohio is that we keep Sherrod Brown in the Senate.

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Early vote in Columbus, OH packed! [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 3 OP

Is that a college town area? getagrip_already Nov 3 #1

THE OSU . Bantamfancier Nov 3 #3

Ahh, makes sense.... getagrip_already Nov 3 #6

Franklin county OH is blue. LisaL Nov 3 #14

That's what we get when Bantamfancier Nov 3 #2

I thought you were bs ing but I looked it up, one freaking early voting spot questionseverything Nov 3 #7

Yep. LisaL Nov 3 #12

Son left to vote in Stark County around noon and is not home yet. n/t ok_cpu Nov 3 #4

Wow! 🗳 littlemissmartypants Nov 3 #21

Go Buckeyes! Turn Ohio Blue 🗳️ Deuxcents Nov 3 #5

Anybody running against... Cherrycheeks Nov 3 #8

Tamie Wilson nt leftieNanner Nov 3 #16

Good Deal!!! n/t asuhornets Nov 3 #9

OH only allows one early voting location per county. LisaL Nov 3 #10

That's wrong. Indianapolis has 9-12 Captain Zero Nov 3 #65

But that's in Indiana. Not Ohio. EarnestPutz Nov 4 #66

I know it's a long shot, but it would be so damned satisfying to turn Ohio blue RidinWithHarris Nov 3 #11

Same here. LisaL Nov 3 #13

I wish hard for both Harris and Brown to win. ShazzieB Nov 3 #37

Flags are at half-mast on account of? NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 3 #15

DeWine asked they be lowered after the mayors of Dresden and Somerset both died. Xavier Breath Nov 3 #26

Dennis Donovan Upthevibe Nov 3 #17

WHO LET ALL THOSE WOMEN IN THERE???? AZ8theist Nov 3 #18

This is what voter suppression looks like. crud Nov 3 #19

I thought Rebl2 Nov 3 #25

There are 10 voting centers (polling locations) crud Nov 3 #31

We almost Rebl2 Nov 3 #33

F hours? Good god. ShazzieB Nov 3 #40

Flags at half-staff? AverageOldGuy Nov 3 #20

Edit: Former Congressman Dave Hobson n/t ok_cpu Nov 3 #22

A LOT of Women in that early voting line... 4lbs Nov 3 #23

I say it's AI ! speak easy Nov 3 #53

In the rich white areas of all 3rd world RW states, there is no line wolfie001 Nov 3 #24

This tells me that there are not enough voting sites available to the voters. SharonClark Nov 3 #27

Blue, red, purple? RandySF Nov 3 #28

I wasn't there to ask them. n/t Dennis Donovan Nov 3 #29

Mostly blue. LisaL Nov 3 #38

Wow those line are amazing. I cannot imagine standing in lines that long. Most if not all military veterans will know... usaf-vet Nov 3 #30

It's time Ohio did like Michigan and make absentee voting for everyone. llmart Nov 3 #32

Everybody in OH is eligible to vote by mail, we don't need a reason. LisaL Nov 3 #36

I did not know that. llmart Nov 3 #43

What does this mean? As I early voted in Tx., no one was waiting. Same old, same old. efhmc Nov 3 #34

Wow, will they keep the polls open until everyone Emile Nov 3 #35

Should be open for those who got in line before the end of the voting period. LisaL Nov 3 #39

This being early voting, I wonder if rules are different? Emile Nov 3 #42

Yes, the rule is if you're in line at close Bantamfancier Nov 3 #41

It's heartening to see so many women in the line! Diamond_Dog Nov 3 #44

This bodies well just not for Kamala Harris, but for Sherrod Brown. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 3 #45

Looks like the gender gap applies here as well.. I think 60/40 women in these pics... Mr.WeRP Nov 3 #46

Visit California BidenRocks Nov 3 #47

And Oregon. We've been 100 percent vote-by-mail since the late 90s. Sky Jewels Nov 4 #67

This right here is the reason I made sure that I voted October 8 on the first day of early voting. Xavier Breath Nov 3 #48

Hopefully those who left will vote on election day, when a lot more voting locations are going to be LisaL Nov 3 #49

Hopefully, yes. I worry though that they tried voting today because Tuesday wouldn't work for them. Xavier Breath Nov 3 #52

No worries, it's going to be really warm in Columbus on Tuesday. LisaL Nov 3 #54

Yeah, it's going to be 78 here, just down the road on I-70 a ways. Xavier Breath Nov 3 #62

Yea, but it should make for a pleasant voting experience. LisaL Nov 3 #63

It's also (and not fishing for 'happy birthday,' here) my birthday. Xavier Breath Nov 3 #64

Why the fuck is OH not solid blue? Dem4life1234 Nov 3 #50

Large urban counties vote blue (like Franklin here) but they are usually outnumbered by LisaL Nov 3 #51

Thank you Dem4life1234 Nov 3 #60

One thing that might be encouraging Blue_Roses Nov 3 #55

Illegal in OH. LisaL Nov 3 #56

To pass out water? Blue_Roses Nov 3 #57

Yep. LisaL Nov 3 #58

HUSH!!! Jit423 Nov 3 #59

Wow! Lots of women and (mostly) young people! Ars Longa Nov 3 #61

Long lines depress turnout. They are not to be cheered. pat_k Nov 4 #68