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Demsrule86

(68,355 posts)
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 08:29 PM Nov 2016

Just finished canvassing in Trumbull Country Ohio-awesome experience.

It went really well. Honestly, better than 2012. People were enthusiastic...only one person said he was not for Hillary but not voting for Trump either...started early in the afternoon and just finished. I am feeling better about Ohio after this. I had been ill earlier in the campaign and then my son got married so I have done more phone calling than canvassing...it was great. People were enthusiastic about Hillary and had heard about the FBI trying to elect Trump which surprised me. I was a great day...met some nice people and some darling dogs! Like I said it was way tougher in 12...was yelled at etc. Several people yelled out the car window and said ' thanks keep up the good work'. That has never happened before. Others thanked me for doing this after I knocked on their doors. No one complained and everyone was nice. They told me someone comes through and steals their Hillary signs every time they put them out...not a Hillary sign anywhere...deplorables. I am still worried about Ohio... and thankfully there are other paths...but after today...hey I am cautiously optimistic.

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Just finished canvassing in Trumbull Country Ohio-awesome experience. (Original Post) Demsrule86 Nov 2016 OP
Thank you for getting out there and thanks for livetohike Nov 2016 #1
Going to be out every day until election...it was fun today! Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #2
Thanks NastyWomen Nov 2016 #3
Everyone was out today...in force. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #6
I'm hoping for a blue Ohio! NastyWomen Nov 2016 #7
Me Too ...blue Ohio...blue America... Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #11
Thank you for volunteering! OhioBlue Nov 2016 #10
Wow...thanks for that! I am quite optimistic after today. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #14
Bless you! ladym55 Nov 2016 #15
Spent the day canvassing in Cleveland... brooklynite Nov 2016 #16
Wonderful! Going to Cleveland tomorrow. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #18
Thanks you and God Bless you my friend! MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #17
God Bless you also...we are going to do this. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #19
Much appreciation and thanks for doing this task! MsMAC Nov 2016 #20
It really was my pleasure... Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #21
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Demsrule86

(68,355 posts)
6. Everyone was out today...in force.
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 08:45 PM
Nov 2016

We have been calling since June...and started canvassing after the convention...I got sick so I had to wait and do mostly phone stuff...data stuff so it is nice to be out...I have been going out and talking to many of these people since 08 although we have some young people who have moved in with little kids which is nice.

OhioBlue

(5,126 posts)
10. Thank you for volunteering!
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 09:04 PM
Nov 2016

I voted at the Medina Co BOE today. I was the second to last person in line before they shut the door. The BOE worker told me they had a steady stream of people all day with the line going out the door and she wasn't sure how long. She also said they sent out 20k absentee ballots.

I didn't think to count until at the very end, right before I voted. There were 12 women and 6 men voting or just about to vote.

Demsrule86

(68,355 posts)
14. Wow...thanks for that! I am quite optimistic after today.
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 10:13 PM
Nov 2016

We are going to do this...Ohio will be blue.

ladym55

(2,577 posts)
15. Bless you!
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 10:17 PM
Nov 2016

I did some canvassing in Summit County today. I wasn't as successful as you were, but only two of my voters told me clearly they were Trumpers. Two were leaning Hillary (told them to head to her website for the real info on her), and the rest were voting Hillary and were happy to get verification on hours and polling location for Tuesday.

I know the lines are long at the BOE, so early voting goes forward. I wish we had continued to have more early voting days.

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