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Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 01:10 PM Oct 2020

I just early voted in Texas and here are my observations

Early voted in a red city/county (Garden Ridge/Comal County) outside of San Antonio.

#1 A LOT of Biden signs at the polling location and very few trump signs (Trump did have the biggest sign there though). In 2016 I did not see one Clinton sign and there were waaay more Trump signs then.

#2 Longer than usual line. Not anything drastic like in Georgia, but definitely longer than usual. Matter of fact, an entitled Trumper lady came out complaining. I was thinking to myself, "lady, try living in urban Georgia!" It took me an hour and a half to vote, usually I am in and out in 20 minutes.

#3 Like I said, this is a red county so there was a good amount of Trumpers in the line, but I saw a lot of people of color in the line and others that I would presume are voting blue (example - white guy with shirt that said wear your mask and back up). And I don't believe in the "shy Trump voter myth" because those were the people who were carrying on loud political conversations while we waited in line. There were quite a few of what Trump would call "suburban housewives" having fun and taking photos with the Biden signs. That actually shocked me because I prejudged them as being Trumpers.

#4 Disappointed that there were about 5 offices where the Republican was running unopposed (Sherriff, county commissioner, tax collector, Attorney, and a judge)

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I just early voted in Texas and here are my observations (Original Post) Proud liberal 80 Oct 2020 OP
I have already gotten a couple of voter protection calls today Gothmog Oct 2020 #1
Anyone else think these jumbo Trump signs/flags Marius25 Oct 2020 #2
Pissing us off is their motivation for everything Walleye Oct 2020 #3

Gothmog

(144,939 posts)
1. I have already gotten a couple of voter protection calls today
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 01:11 PM
Oct 2020

It is going to be a very interesting election

 

Marius25

(3,213 posts)
2. Anyone else think these jumbo Trump signs/flags
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 01:15 PM
Oct 2020

are just his supporters compensating for a man they know is a loser?

There are only 2 Trump signs up near me, and they are both massive - one his hanging from the columns on the front of the house and the other is between 2 giant posts with other little signs below it. It's pretty pathetic.

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