Trump, Biden staff up in Omaha, signaling fierce fight for 2nd District electoral vote

[Omaha Steve]

Nebraska is not a winner take all state. Joe could get one vote out of Omaha.

By Aaron Sanderford World-Herald staff writer Jul 6, 2020 Updated 1 hr ago

President Donald Trump is staffing up in Omaha as if he expects a fight this fall for the electoral vote he won in 2016 from Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is hiring as if he sees a chance to repeat President Barack Obama’s 2008 win here, when Biden and his former boss briefly turned Omaha into “a blue dot.”

The Trump campaign got here first in March, putting three paid staffers in the 2nd District, which is made up of all of Douglas County and the western half of Sarpy County. They have added at least two since then and are looking for more.

The Biden campaign hired its first 2nd District staffers in June. It now has six paid staffers working on the Nebraska Democratic Party’s coordinated campaign, party leaders say, with four more on the way.

FULL story: https://www.omaha.com/news/local/trump-biden-staff-up-in-omaha-signaling-fierce-fight-for-2nd-district-electoral-vote/article_84ce2e39-b5d8-5ddf-8682-e3982b44d193.html

[yellowcanine]

1. Be really funny if Biden won the whole state.

I know, not likely, but it would be funny.

[NYC Liberal]

2. Or if he won the other 4 EVs and Trump just got the one.

[BComplex]

3. Nebraska's so red it bleeds.

I hope Biden can pull some good out of it.