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Qutzupalotl

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11. If the past is any indication,

Mon Sep 7, 2020, 02:25 PM

Sep 2020

Republicans will try to suppress urban votes by removing machines and polling places. Expect long lines if you vote in person.

If possible, maybe organize “line placeholders” with identifiable T-shirts, to let people take bathroom breaks while waiting without losing their place in line. Maybe hand out water and/or snacks. Hopefully team Biden is already thinking of things like this.

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My repeated drives through rural and suburban Michigan. [View all] roamer65 Sep 2020 OP

Here it is mostly people who work for Republicans that have signs. pwb Sep 2020 #1

That seems odd. I worked in a Republican county for years. cwydro Sep 2020 #5

Live in SE Michigan DownriverDem Sep 2020 #28

DEBBIE! roamer65 Sep 2020 #35

recent drives in rural Central Michigan greenman3610 Sep 2020 #2

Good. roamer65 Sep 2020 #3

This week they went up. safeinOhio Sep 2020 #10

I've yet to see a single trump sign in MO, but I am in STLMO. But still, that's a wonderful thing. SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #4

The rural vs urban/suburban divide. roamer65 Sep 2020 #6

I've driven around the country (mostly NE and Midwest) a lot over the years. Two things stick out... George II Sep 2020 #16

Ohio elections are always a north-south battle. roamer65 Sep 2020 #29

the captive and near captive audiences of talk radio and the secondary and tertiary audiences certainot Sep 2020 #34

That brings up another thing - driving each year from the NY Metro area to Toronto.... George II Sep 2020 #37

that's it. unfortunately most media and political 'leaders' live in big cities and can't read radio certainot Sep 2020 #43

I've seen Biden signs popping up more near the Woodward corridor :-) roman88 Sep 2020 #7

Yeah Macomb tends to lean Repuke. roamer65 Sep 2020 #8

Many moved DownriverDem Sep 2020 #30

I love my township. roamer65 Sep 2020 #31

Macomb is purple (and kind of strange, electorally). demmiblue Sep 2020 #36

It leans just slightly Repuke. roamer65 Sep 2020 #38

Last election, yes. Previous elections, no. demmiblue Sep 2020 #39

i drove around Macomb today. llmart Sep 2020 #40

Ah Macomb County. Home of the "Reagan Democrat." muntrv Sep 2020 #19

I'm in Central Florida, I-4 Corridor. lpbk2713 Sep 2020 #9

They're just coming out zipplewrath Sep 2020 #12

I'm surprised. llmart Sep 2020 #41

Got Money, got Republican zipplewrath Sep 2020 #44

If the past is any indication, Qutzupalotl Sep 2020 #11

Michigan is now basically a mail in/drop off voting state. roamer65 Sep 2020 #13

Yes - "Republicans will try to suppress urban votes by removing machines and polling places" gristy Sep 2020 #15

I am in the Dallas Ft worth Area and Beachnutt Sep 2020 #14

My sister said the same thing Ananda62 Sep 2020 #20

Consistently polls are neck and neck in TX. roamer65 Sep 2020 #33

Yesterday, while driving on Ford road in Canton, I saw a muntrv Sep 2020 #17

Head over to Beck and Warren or around there. roamer65 Sep 2020 #26

I would think that general area is more Democratic. llmart Sep 2020 #42

South of Ithaca LessAspin Sep 2020 #18

i live on the west slopes of the sierra nevada in california. seen lots of trump AllaN01Bear Sep 2020 #21

Trump stuff has been more available spinbaby Sep 2020 #22

Suburban West Michigan here Johnny2X2X Sep 2020 #23

Same here. roamer65 Sep 2020 #24

Very few trump signs in Kalamazoo. mahannah Sep 2020 #25

.. roamer65 Sep 2020 #27

DH is from Owosso. His mom still lives there. GreenEyedLefty Sep 2020 #32

Urban/rural divide has been with us for decades... Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #45