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Berks County is usually reliably red with the exception of the Reading City area proper and some blue suburban districts. I went to the Berks Democratic office to get my poll observer documents and it was mobbed! People coming and going - canvassers, people getting signs, people getting poll observer certificates, etc. Always at least 20-25 cars in the parking lot. Poll watchers coming in from all over - NY, Seattle (!) and DC! Buses across the street with people from other areas volunteering. Flags and banners and signs all over!
Out of curiosity, I drove to the Republican county office. Looked deserted- two cars, a few puny signs. No one left or entered while I sat there a few minutes to watch. Now, Trump purportedly has his own office in Reading which might have more activity. But that just goes to show that the Republican Party is just about Trump. The contrast between the two offices was dramatically different. I think it bodes well for our team! Go Kamala!
ananda
(35,027 posts)Thank you!
biophile
(1,386 posts)Im sure the Trump office was active though. Probably everyone was there because the Republican Party is the Trump party. 😏
Easterncedar
(6,159 posts)I appreciate the energy you bring right here! Thanks
biophile
(1,386 posts)As mentioned, there is a Trump office separate from the Republican Party office. I didnt drive by that so there could still be a lot of energy there. However, I dont see why they wouldnt have activity at both, its an important election for all offices not just president.
spooky3
(38,563 posts)biophile
(1,386 posts)Thank you - I guess its possible that they have transferred all activity to the Reading Trump office but most of his supporters wont go into the city, because illegals and Hispanics and crime 🙄
So Im surprised they would abandon the suburban office 😏
lees1975
(7,017 posts)And what's amazing to me is that when a rally for Harris is announced anywhere in Pennsylvania, the tickets go like wildfire.
But it's a dead heat, ya know.
biophile
(1,386 posts)We definitely have the momentum!
AwakeAtLast
(14,315 posts)He misses that area, too bad we can't afford to move there.
When we visit, we get our fill at Mike's Sandwich Shop.
biophile
(1,386 posts)Their school board went to the Moms for Liberty last election, I think. Ive never been to Mikes - will have to check it out!! Thank you! ☺️
yellowcanine
(36,773 posts)Very red. In 2016 Lebanon County reported their results last so I knew we were screwed.
biophile
(1,386 posts)I worked at the Lebanon VA in 2016 - 98% of my co-workers were Trumpers. I never felt confident about Clinton because of that despite the polls. And its easy to see why they might have thought 2020 was stolen since they live in that bubble. I tried to tell one lady that more people live in West Philadelphia than in all of Lebanon county but they just cannot wrap their MAGA brains around that. 🙄
yellowcanine
(36,773 posts)May help to hold down the Trump margins in those three counties.