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THREAD — why Kanye and Trump are converging in Ohio and how you can help
In consecutive days, the same Ohio firm that represents Trump submitted signatures for Kanye West; and then Trump himself is back in Ohio.
Coincidence? I think not.
Read on to learn more, and help:
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In consecutive days, the same Ohio firm that represents Trump submitted signatures for Kanye West; and then Trump himself is back in Ohio.
Coincidence? I think not.
Read on to learn more, and help:
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Bottom line: the two most recent polls have Biden up 4 pts , and 2 pts here.
And this is with far less Biden/superpac TV spending than almost any other swing state. (And a ton of Trump ads to boot)
But Ohioans can tell you why Biden’s up on Trump.
2/ https://www.10tv.com/amp/article/news/politics/national-politics/biden-leads-president-trump-by-four-points-in-ohio/530-dc249268-ae25-4056-a089-0b18e12d3fa8
And this is with far less Biden/superpac TV spending than almost any other swing state. (And a ton of Trump ads to boot)
But Ohioans can tell you why Biden’s up on Trump.
2/ https://www.10tv.com/amp/article/news/politics/national-politics/biden-leads-president-trump-by-four-points-in-ohio/530-dc249268-ae25-4056-a089-0b18e12d3fa8
First, it’s the economy. Trump’s failed policies and broken promises have hurt Ohio.
2019 was the worst jobs year in Ohio since 2009. We lost construction jobs. Manufacturing jobs. Farm bankruptcies spiked.
All before COVID hit.
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https://www.policymattersohio.org/research-policy/fair-economy/work-wages/job-watch/its-official-2019-worst-year-for-ohio-jobs-since-recession
2019 was the worst jobs year in Ohio since 2009. We lost construction jobs. Manufacturing jobs. Farm bankruptcies spiked.
All before COVID hit.
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https://www.policymattersohio.org/research-policy/fair-economy/work-wages/job-watch/its-official-2019-worst-year-for-ohio-jobs-since-recession
We had high profile, disastrous losses like GM closing Lordstown.
Where Trump not only did not do a damn thing to help, but he blamed the workers and said “it just doesn’t matter” that those jobs were shipped to Mexio (thanks tax scam!)
4/ https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/03/06/gms-lordstown-factory-goes-dark-as-automaker-closes-underused-plants.html
Where Trump not only did not do a damn thing to help, but he blamed the workers and said “it just doesn’t matter” that those jobs were shipped to Mexio (thanks tax scam!)
4/ https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/03/06/gms-lordstown-factory-goes-dark-as-automaker-closes-underused-plants.html
But we had daily job losses to women & men all over the state. Big cities. Small towns
Even the jobs that replaced lost jobs have been lower paying, non-union jobs
So Trump-economics hurt countless Ohioans in their pocket book before COVID even hit, making it all worse
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Even the jobs that replaced lost jobs have been lower paying, non-union jobs
So Trump-economics hurt countless Ohioans in their pocket book before COVID even hit, making it all worse
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How do you know this was all happening before COVID? 1) data. 2) Because Trump knew.
He visited Ohio more than any other state (where he doesn’t own a golf course) in 2019.
Why? Because he was underwater here all year long.
6/ https://www.limaohio.com/news/347057/only-on-limaohio-comsee-more-coverage-of-president-trumps-visit-to-lima-at-limaohio-comtagtrumplima
He visited Ohio more than any other state (where he doesn’t own a golf course) in 2019.
Why? Because he was underwater here all year long.
6/ https://www.limaohio.com/news/347057/only-on-limaohio-comsee-more-coverage-of-president-trumps-visit-to-lima-at-limaohio-comtagtrumplima
And if that wasn’t clear enough, one other thing made it clear
In Nov 2019, in numerous towns across Ohio that Trump won easily in 2016, Dem candidates for mayor ran against GOP incumbents
Towns like Ironton, Norwalk, Coshocton and Archbold, where Trump won 60-40 or better
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In Nov 2019, in numerous towns across Ohio that Trump won easily in 2016, Dem candidates for mayor ran against GOP incumbents
Towns like Ironton, Norwalk, Coshocton and Archbold, where Trump won 60-40 or better
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What happened in those very red towns in Nov 2019? Those Dem challengers all unseated incumbent GOP Mayors....by 60-40 or better.
Our 28-year old candidate in Ironton, on the West Va. border, won w more than 70%!
8/ https://m.irontontribune.com/2019/11/06/cramblit-wins-ironton-mayor-race/
Our 28-year old candidate in Ironton, on the West Va. border, won w more than 70%!
8/ https://m.irontontribune.com/2019/11/06/cramblit-wins-ironton-mayor-race/
Why did they win? Because those towns are struggling. Trump has done absolutely nothing to help them...nor has the GOP agenda. And the Dem candidates represented change for the better.
9/ https://amp.coshoctontribune.com/amp/4158221002
9/ https://amp.coshoctontribune.com/amp/4158221002
Beyond the economy comes Trump’s disastrous incompetence & the GOP’s extremism on so many issues
That has turned the largest voting bloc in OH—suburbs surrounding our big cities—from being the base of the GOP a few years back to now being blue.
10/ https://radio.wosu.org/post/suburbs-get-bit-more-blue
That has turned the largest voting bloc in OH—suburbs surrounding our big cities—from being the base of the GOP a few years back to now being blue.
10/ https://radio.wosu.org/post/suburbs-get-bit-more-blue
Women are leading this charge. And it shows up every election. From 6 statehouse flips from red to blue in 2018 (seats that had been gerrymandered for the GOP) to local elections in 2019, Dem candidates are crushing Republicans in formerly GOP suburbs.
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In Reynoldsburg, a large, longtime GOP suburb near Columbus, a historic slate of Democrats won EVERY RACE on the ballot.
And now these women and men are kicking ass in office.
12/ https://www.dispatch.com/news/20191110/three-black-women-nepali-bhutanese-make-history-with-wins-in-reynoldsburg-city-council-race?template=ampart
And now these women and men are kicking ass in office.
12/ https://www.dispatch.com/news/20191110/three-black-women-nepali-bhutanese-make-history-with-wins-in-reynoldsburg-city-council-race?template=ampart
Same story in Cuyahoga Falls, near Akron. Westerville. Wyoming. And other sweeping wins through the state.
Bottom line...the former base of the GOP is now blue.
13/ https://www.npr.org/2020/07/31/897362241/fueled-by-suburbs-democrats-are-poised-for-gains-in-key-states-analysis-finds
Bottom line...the former base of the GOP is now blue.
13/ https://www.npr.org/2020/07/31/897362241/fueled-by-suburbs-democrats-are-poised-for-gains-in-key-states-analysis-finds
And then, most important, come the voters who have been loyal Democrats all the way through.
Our diverse coalition of Democrats who dominate our urban areas are more fired up than ever.
We are winning offices in our cities more decisively than ever, and...
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Our diverse coalition of Democrats who dominate our urban areas are more fired up than ever.
We are winning offices in our cities more decisively than ever, and...
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We are showing up to vote.
Even w the presidential primary over, 2020 marked the first primary in 12 years where more Ohioans chose a Dem ballot than a GOP ballot.
And it wasn’t even close.
15/ https://ohiodems.org/icymi-democratic-turnout-outpaced-republicans-for-first-time-in-ohio-primary-election-since-2008/
Even w the presidential primary over, 2020 marked the first primary in 12 years where more Ohioans chose a Dem ballot than a GOP ballot.
And it wasn’t even close.
15/ https://ohiodems.org/icymi-democratic-turnout-outpaced-republicans-for-first-time-in-ohio-primary-election-since-2008/
So why are Kanye and Trump showing up here in the same week?
Why is Trump booking $18M in ads here, second highest of any state?
Because they understand all these trends, and they know if they lose Ohio, it’s over.
The Trump presidency ends when we turn Blue.
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Why is Trump booking $18M in ads here, second highest of any state?
Because they understand all these trends, and they know if they lose Ohio, it’s over.
The Trump presidency ends when we turn Blue.
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Here’s the problem.
The Kanye maneuver is the red flag that over the next 89 days, they will do everything they can to not let Ohio cost Trump the election.
Attacks on vote by mail. Opposing simple measures like vote drop boxes. Attacks on the postal system.
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The Kanye maneuver is the red flag that over the next 89 days, they will do everything they can to not let Ohio cost Trump the election.
Attacks on vote by mail. Opposing simple measures like vote drop boxes. Attacks on the postal system.
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We are doing all we can to fight back.
Recruiting an army of poll workers, poll observers and volunteers.
Going to court to make voting safer and easier.
Pushing our most robust early vote plan ever.
You name it.
Any way you can help us, please do.
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Recruiting an army of poll workers, poll observers and volunteers.
Going to court to make voting safer and easier.
Pushing our most robust early vote plan ever.
You name it.
Any way you can help us, please do.
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But to keep waging this fight, to stay ahead when we have less on TV here than most other swing states, we need your help.
Every dollar helps us protect the right to vote. Every dollar helps us push people to vote early—and every early vote is a vote they can’t suppress.
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Every dollar helps us protect the right to vote. Every dollar helps us push people to vote early—and every early vote is a vote they can’t suppress.
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89 days to go.
We’re up in Ohio, as we hoped to be.
Trump is back again, scared shitless and on the ropes. Up to no good again and again.
But we can win here. With your help.
Any amount you can give now helps in an enormous way.
Thank you. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2020-support/?refcode=DP080620
We’re up in Ohio, as we hoped to be.
Trump is back again, scared shitless and on the ropes. Up to no good again and again.
But we can win here. With your help.
Any amount you can give now helps in an enormous way.
Thank you. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2020-support/?refcode=DP080620
And if you don’t believe me, take it from Ed O’Neill. Let’s get rid of Trump.
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