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roamer65

(37,974 posts)
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 10:58 AM Oct 2020

I am seeing a shift in my part of rural Michigan.

Large disappearance of “our governor is an idiot signs”. Also significant appearance of Biden signs and disappearance of Dump signs.

Michigan will be blue again. The plot against our governor did significant damage to Dump.

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I am seeing a shift in my part of rural Michigan. (Original Post) roamer65 Oct 2020 OP
Would that summize with this link sunonmars Oct 2020 #1
Yes. roamer65 Oct 2020 #8
Lived in Toledo for 8 years so I assume lonely bird Oct 2020 #30
I live in West Michigan Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #9
+1 roamer65 Oct 2020 #11
Yaaaaaay! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #2
NP. roamer65 Oct 2020 #12
Super! Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #3
i have seen a change in South Central Mi. gibraltar72 Oct 2020 #4
I honestly think that's a big thing,people are sick of the sight of hearing him. Its overload. sunonmars Oct 2020 #5
+1 roamer65 Oct 2020 #7
U are confirming what I am seeing, Gibraltar. roamer65 Oct 2020 #6
Soon there will be former trump supporters murielm99 Oct 2020 #10
And Republican lawmakers will suddenly get amnesia about all the Trump enabling they did. Statistical Oct 2020 #17
10 years from now we'll be unable to find one repug who will admit they voted for Hair-Doo KS Toronado Oct 2020 #25
Good luck finding someone who wrote a check to Trump U grantcart Oct 2020 #35
Up in northeast Michigan... N_E_1 for Tennis Oct 2020 #13
LMAO. roamer65 Oct 2020 #14
Rode through a small town on Saturday kirkuchiyo Oct 2020 #15
welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2020 #39
In Saginaw, Michigan tiredtoo Oct 2020 #16
My township near A2/Ypsi usually goes 65-75 Democratic. roamer65 Oct 2020 #18
West of A2 ypsiguy Oct 2020 #21
I hope that piece of shit Walberg loses. roamer65 Oct 2020 #24
I hope ypsiguy Oct 2020 #28
Yes, that plot was so far over the line that we can't even see the line any more. PatrickforO Oct 2020 #19
I have to give props to the gov marlakay Oct 2020 #20
She doesn't even waiver in her press conferences. Sounds strong and unflinching. Nt lostnfound Oct 2020 #34
❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Oct 2020 #22
The GM "bedroom" community I grew up in, south of Flint, looks to be turning very Biden friendly Siwsan Oct 2020 #23
Where? James48 Oct 2020 #31
Grand Blanc Siwsan Oct 2020 #37
As well it should!!! BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #26
as well it should have. barbtries Oct 2020 #27
Sad to say the pisser in charge's swag is still on full display here in rural AK. Arthur_Frain Oct 2020 #29
My area- still terrible up north James48 Oct 2020 #32
When actual Republican/Right Wing Extremist crimes are exposed and prosecuted... WyattKansas Oct 2020 #33
i live in tuolumne county. the first go round was lots of trump hats , shirts and signs. AllaN01Bear Oct 2020 #36
As a Michigan cyclist I see a lot of the South Eastern area jimlup Oct 2020 #38

sunonmars

(8,657 posts)
1. Would that summize with this link
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:02 AM
Oct 2020
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-biden-election-2020-michigan/

Western Michigan, a longtime GOP stronghold, is now a battleground: "We see all that's developed in the Trump era"



lonely bird

(3,034 posts)
30. Lived in Toledo for 8 years so I assume
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:14 PM
Oct 2020

You mean Hillsdale, Lenawee and Monroe. That wouldn’t surprise me.

Johnny2X2X

(24,434 posts)
9. I live in West Michigan
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:17 AM
Oct 2020

The cities are 20-1 Biden signs. The farmland is 20-1 Trump signs. But more than that, the one thing I am noticing is a sharp decline in signs total. Seems like in 2016 the majority of homes had signs, right now in my subdivision of 75 houses, there are maybe 15 signs, 14 for Biden, 1 for Trump.

By definition, there should be more Trump signs total as Trump supporters would have kept their Trump signs from 2016, you're not seeing that.

Drove from Grand Rapids to Grand Haven a week ago and saw a fraction of the Trump signs I expected to see.

Michigan is going blue, the state's elected officials have protected the vote.

gibraltar72

(7,631 posts)
4. i have seen a change in South Central Mi.
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:12 AM
Oct 2020

My observation is in phone banking. 15th week in. Saw a change in 3rd week. Lots of people who identify as Republicans tell me they've had enough. I let people talk I've been amazed the grievances I've heard re Trump. Also many have told me they are afraid to speak out publicly, but will do the right thing.

sunonmars

(8,657 posts)
5. I honestly think that's a big thing,people are sick of the sight of hearing him. Its overload.
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:13 AM
Oct 2020

murielm99

(33,083 posts)
10. Soon there will be former trump supporters
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:37 AM
Oct 2020

who will swear that they never voted for him.

"Trump Who?"

Statistical

(19,264 posts)
17. And Republican lawmakers will suddenly get amnesia about all the Trump enabling they did.
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 12:02 PM
Oct 2020

They will want to turn the corner and pretend they are still the party of Lincoln. We must make sure that Trump stains them and never comes off.

KS Toronado

(23,862 posts)
25. 10 years from now we'll be unable to find one repug who will admit they voted for Hair-Doo
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 12:53 PM
Oct 2020

I said the same thing about the Iraq war in 2002, and it came true.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
35. Good luck finding someone who wrote a check to Trump U
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:34 PM
Oct 2020


On the other hand there are hundreds of thousands who saw Chamberlain score 100 points in a gym that only had 5,000 in attendance

N_E_1 for Tennis

(13,163 posts)
13. Up in northeast Michigan...
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:44 AM
Oct 2020

Tawas City area... big trump signs...sometimes equaled by big Biden signs. Some trumpies took their stuff down. The guy that had the huge Q in his front yard set it on fire day after trump went into hospital, put up a sign...not as huge as the Q but...it says...”It’s all bullshit.”
Meaning...???.

kirkuchiyo

(402 posts)
15. Rode through a small town on Saturday
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:54 AM
Oct 2020

Biden sings outnumbered Trump 10 to 3. I was shocked as anyplace outside of Traverse City seems to be very Trumpy.

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)
16. In Saginaw, Michigan
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:59 AM
Oct 2020

If you can take a ride on N. Miller road. There is a length of road that is having a sign war. one yard having 20-30 Biden signs next to yard with 40 or so trump signs. next to another with a bunch of Biden signs. Saw this Saturday and it gave me a chuckle. Also i am seeing less trump signs than in 2016. Still a lot of them but fewer.

roamer65

(37,974 posts)
18. My township near A2/Ypsi usually goes 65-75 Democratic.
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 12:04 PM
Oct 2020

I am looking for 80-85 percent this time.

It’s our job here to run up the Democratic vote for Joe Biden and Gary Peters.

Debbie Dingell has no viable opposition.

ypsiguy

(67 posts)
21. West of A2
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 12:40 PM
Oct 2020

2016 many Trump signs. Some obscenely huge. Outnumbered Clinton signs 5-1 or more.
This time fewer, smaller Trump signs-- outnumbered by Biden signs at least 5-1.

roamer65

(37,974 posts)
24. I hope that piece of shit Walberg loses.
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 12:42 PM
Oct 2020

I hate that useless fuck.

I gave $50 to Jon Hoadley over in MI-06. Fred Upton needs to be voted out as well. MI-06 has a good chance of flipping.

ypsiguy

(67 posts)
28. I hope
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:04 PM
Oct 2020

Driskell beats him this time. I wonder about people around here who agree with someone as phony as Walberg.

PatrickforO

(15,523 posts)
19. Yes, that plot was so far over the line that we can't even see the line any more.
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 12:23 PM
Oct 2020

Any person who actually loves this republic should be repulsed by that whole thing, and definitely by Trump.

marlakay

(13,384 posts)
20. I have to give props to the gov
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 12:26 PM
Oct 2020

For her courage during it. She stood up to a lot and never ran away scared.

Siwsan

(27,891 posts)
23. The GM "bedroom" community I grew up in, south of Flint, looks to be turning very Biden friendly
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 12:40 PM
Oct 2020

My niece said the subdivision where she lives has FAR more Biden signs than trump*. That's a BIG change from how it used to be.

In 2018 they elected the first Democratic state rep, in that district, in years.

Siwsan

(27,891 posts)
37. Grand Blanc
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:58 PM
Oct 2020

The big Fisher Body Tank Plant was in Grand Blanc. Lots of 'white collar' GM residents, at one time. Now a lot of doctors because of the Genesys Hospital, just south of town.

Not to far from Fenton.

BobTheSubgenius

(12,245 posts)
26. As well it should!!!
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:01 PM
Oct 2020

Those half-baked wannabes were just serious enough to make this one of the most ominous events of modern American history.

barbtries

(31,350 posts)
27. as well it should have.
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:03 PM
Oct 2020

this is such good news. trump's base is shrinking like a popped balloon.

Arthur_Frain

(2,406 posts)
29. Sad to say the pisser in charge's swag is still on full display here in rural AK.
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:06 PM
Oct 2020

Lotsa idiots up here, so called self-styled “rebels”. Wonder how that bodes for the changeover, assuming we win?

James48

(5,255 posts)
32. My area- still terrible up north
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:17 PM
Oct 2020

I live now in Cheboygan- northern Rural Michigan is still ten to one Trump signs everywhere.

Some Trump signs came down after Trump was hospitalized with Covid, but not many. It’s still waaay too red for me here.

WyattKansas

(1,648 posts)
33. When actual Republican/Right Wing Extremist crimes are exposed and prosecuted...
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:30 PM
Oct 2020

The bottom collapses from Republican support. The Democratic Party must insist that all Republican crime and illegal behavior is exposed and prosecuted without any of it being allowed to just go away quietly, only to return with a vengeance someday or being allowed to keep screwing with the government. Make examples out of them, penalize them severely, and permanently ban them from any government activity in the future. Show the population what rotten scoundrels Right Wing Extremists are and the population will respond accordingly to the Republican/Right Wing.

AllaN01Bear

(29,799 posts)
36. i live in tuolumne county. the first go round was lots of trump hats , shirts and signs.
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:41 PM
Oct 2020

the other day there was a trump parade . howver , there arnt as many of these as there were in 2016.

jimlup

(8,010 posts)
38. As a Michigan cyclist I see a lot of the South Eastern area
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 09:53 PM
Oct 2020

I have seen tRump signs popping up lately but far more Biden/Harris signs and for more energy on the Biden Harris side.

Michigan will be blue in 2020. We will make it so.

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