2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumJust 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.
livetohike
(22,084 posts)sharing your experience.
Demsrule86
(68,355 posts)NastyWomen
(119 posts)For volunteering and thanks for sharing!
Demsrule86
(68,355 posts)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.
NastyWomen
(119 posts)Demsrule86
(68,355 posts)Bye Trumpy...
OhioBlue
(5,126 posts)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)We are going to do this...Ohio will be blue.
ladym55
(2,577 posts)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.
brooklynite
(93,880 posts)Hispanic voters were REALLY eager to vote for Clinton...
Demsrule86
(68,355 posts)Going to see a play and drop in on Lebron and Hillary.
MyNameIsKhan
(2,205 posts)Demsrule86
(68,355 posts)MsMAC
(91 posts)Demsrule86
(68,355 posts)I love elections...super bowl for me.