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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's attacks on mail in voting are working... on his supporters. lol
A similar dynamic is playing out in Ohio, a state Trump carried that lies just outside the 'blue wall' of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania that Democrats are focused on.
The Democratic advantage has carried over to key counties in Ohio, Statehouse News reported.
In strongly Republican Warren County, Republicans and Democrats are running about even in ballot requests. But Republicans accounted for three times as many requests four years ago.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8722595/Democrats-huge-edge-early-voting-massive-leads-number-ballots-requested.html
The notable splits come during an election season when President Trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting as 'rife with fraud.' His campaign is in court seeking to stop mail ballots from going to all Nevada voters.
Trump has said mail voters 'cheat,' although evidence of actual mail fraud is rare. He also has attacked the postal service, which is charged with delivering mail-in ballots by election deadlines.
Democrats have been pushing mail voting while also seeking funding for the practice in coronavirus relief legislation. Trump has cast it as a power-play, while party leaders point to the risk of large gatherings with long wait times during a pandemic.
A new Emerson poll in Wisconsin, which gives Biden a seven-point edge, reveals the stark differences in planned voting.
Those planning to vote in person back Trump 61 to 32 per cent. But of the third of voters who plan to vote by mail, Biden leads nearly four-to-one, or 78 per cent to 20 per cent.
Johnny2X2X
(19,049 posts)I don't think it will work, but that's his obvious plan to me. He's already in a massive hole in early voting.
Demovictory9
(32,449 posts)OregonBlue
(7,754 posts)every mail-in vote.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)So you think he is going to challenge every ballot in your state?
OregonBlue
(7,754 posts)neither Oregon nor Montana will change the electoral college. If he is ahead in states that don't vote by mail exclusively, like Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, etc., he can get his supporters behind the idea that he won and they will be willing to take up arms to make sure he is installed. He will claim all the mail-in votes are fraudulent.
still_one
(92,155 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)dameatball
(7,397 posts)on election day. Boat parades taking to dry land so to speak. Hoping to intimidate.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)So they will be intimidating their own voters.
dameatball
(7,397 posts)I voted by mail in the recent locals here in FL and it was damn convenient, that's for sure.
KentuckyWoman
(6,679 posts)These 2 counties are the the link between the northern most Cincinnati suburbs and small town Ohio.
There is an outside chance Trump may lose those 2 counties. The demographics are changing. A lot of them are registered Republican but I think you'll find a good chunk either will vote for Biden or they'll skip the vote as a protest to tell the Republican Party they are unhappy with the state of things.