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Laelth

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27. Van Zandt doesn't do signs.

Mon Oct 26, 2020, 07:14 PM

Oct 2020

Or, so I thought. Many here make their living off of “trade days,” and there’s no incentive to rock the boat by announcing one’s political affiliation. Thus, I hardly saw any political signs in this county before a couple of weeks ago. Then the Biden signs started to appear, and there are a lot of them now—five or six directly across from our early-voting location, and plenty of them along the major thoroughfares. There are few, if any, Trump signs in this VERY red county.

Don’t get me wrong. This is a red county. There’s no way that Biden/Harris will win a majority of the county’s vote, but the turnout has been unprecedented. A large number of Biden/Harris voters are out and proud in this county. Turnout throughout Texas has been inordinately high. If only 40% of Van Zandt county votes for Biden, Biden will win this state.

Blue Texas?

-Laelth

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Daughter and I just early-voted in rural East Texas. [View all] Laelth Oct 2020 OP

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Thanks. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #16

Yay! FM123 Oct 2020 #2

My pleasure, I assure you. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #3

Excellent! Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #4

I feel much better. Thank you. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #14

TX is gonna be a squeaker. roamer65 Oct 2020 #5

The turnout is incredible. Laelth Oct 2020 #6

Yaaaaaay! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #7

Blue Texas. Who would have thought it possible this cycle? Laelth Oct 2020 #17

Absolutely! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #18

Thank you for your service to our country. Midnight Writer Oct 2020 #8

My pleasure. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #15

Yay!! Sogo Oct 2020 #9

Congrats! As we all know, every little bit helps and I think we're going to see just how many of... SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #10

Be sure to visit the OFFICIAL I VOTED thread. LAS14 Oct 2020 #11

Done. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #13

I voted in Bexar County on Oct 15th LeftInTX Oct 2020 #12

I voted Saturday in rural East Texas Horse with no Name Oct 2020 #19

Your county must be smaller in population. Laelth Oct 2020 #20

We only have 12,000 in the entire county Horse with no Name Oct 2020 #25

Voted (by mail) in Van Zandt County, too! BelieveCassandra Oct 2020 #26

Van Zandt doesn't do signs. Laelth Oct 2020 #27

TY and stay safe and healthy for the victory you helped inspire ffr Oct 2020 #21

Our pleasure. Same to you. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #29

Good for you and your daughter! smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #22

100% masking in my Md. polling place bigtree Oct 2020 #23

Wonderful! It feels good to vote early, it lessens the anxiety for me and BeckyDem Oct 2020 #24

The relief is palpable. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #32

Joe and Kamala are heading to TX and GA. roamer65 Oct 2020 #28

Good for you...fingers crossed. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #30

Fingers crossed. Indeed. Laelth Oct 2020 #31

A big thank you to you and your daughter MustLoveBeagles Oct 2020 #33

Our pleasure. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #34