In a very republican, affluent, mostly white, educated, Columbus OH suburban neighborhood of ...

[Botany]

... Upper Arlington I have been seeing tons of signs that have just this one word:

ENOUGH

No guarantees but they are nice to see.

[yardwork]

1. That is a good sign.

I've always believed that Trump's actual base of voters were upper income people - mostly white, but other ethnicities as well - who liked the idea of tax cuts and bought into "less government interference." Many of them like their gun collections, too.

If they've had "enough" he will lose.

[Botany]

2. Trump's hard core base of about 25% is less educated white voters.

n/t

[yardwork]

3. Yeah..... but....

I know that lower-educated white people turned out for him in droves, and they're the loud ones who show up at his rallies. But running through every Republican's base is this thread of upper-income people, mostly living in suburbs, who quietly vote Republican for selfish reasons. When the election comes down to a few points, those people make up the marginal difference.

To put it another way, Trump is going to get the loud racist white vote. That's a given. But if he loses the affluent suburban crowd in key states, he will lose the election.

[Woodycall]

17. If they love their money...

more than social justice and the environment, then they are part of the "criminal" element in the cretins+crazies+criminals in the modern GOP equation IMO.

[soldierant]

22. Education does help a society as a whole.

However, there are still some who, if educated, will simply be educated cretins and educated crazies. Rand paul, to name just one, but there are legion, in and out of government.

[ananda]

32. Agree

When I joined the bridge club here in Austin, one of
my hard lessons was having to interact with so many
rich white Republican bigots.

It was kind of a culture shock for me.

There are many rich people who live in my neighborhood
as well. I've seen one Black Lives Matter sign and no
Trump or Biden signs.

Austin is generally blue by a wide majority, so Biden will
do well here. As for the rest of Texas, I'm not sure. But
what you've seen is definitely a sign of hope, so ...

here's hopin'!

[Sympthsical]

58. I agree with you

This is going to be won or lost in the suburbs.

Fortunately, I’ve sensed a large shift away from the shit heel there. Affluent middle and upper middle class types want stability above all. They want their life as uninterrupted as possible. Trump is the embodiment of pure chaos. I think enough of these people have truly had enough after four years.

[Ohiogal]

4. I was out yesterday

Went to a farm market with Mr. O and we drove through the affluent Canfield and Poland area of Mahoning Co.

I said, “I’ll bet we’ll see Trump signs galore around here”

But I was pleasantly surprised by all the Biden signs I saw. Probably at least 50-50 Trump to Biden. I’ve never imagined that area to lean so blue. It was very encouraging.

[Always Randy]

28. where is this ---is there a state name?

[Captain Zero]

33. Ohio

Nt

[Cousin Dupree]

42. In red Geauga County there are trump signs galore. But some Biden signs too.

Probably 40% Biden and 60% trump. If this county ever went blue, I’d keel over and die. But we (the Dems) have been working our butts off! Tons of burned, defaced and stolen Biden signs.

[Woodycall]

16. Non-College Educated White Voters...

...is the polite term used. A.K.A. - Every dumb fucker you knew in high school...

[Ligyron]

41. Yes, without fail all the ones who were unpopular losers are GOP/Trump lovers now.

At least they are in the part of FL where I come from. Where they once spoke perfectly understandable English, many have now adopted the most ridiculous caricature of a Southern accent imaginable. Some imitate an East Tenn speech pattern, others a more Alabama/Mississippi drawl while still others have gone more for the clipped West Virginia twang and some have even tried for a Virginia tidewater sound.

Not that there is anything wrong with a Southern accent, I'd love to sound like a Virginia Aristocrat myself. It's just that it's not their natural manner of speaking when they were growing up, that they had to consciously practice at it and most can't quite pull it off.

Phonies all

[DBoon]

46. Not smart enough to get to college

and not disciplined enough to be on a team sport

[CottonBear]

56. That would be my sister in TN. N/T

[DownriverDem]

50. How about

those who will lose what they need to survive? Social Security Medicare Medicaid Affordable Care Act

[TuxedoKat]

5. I remember

when Pres. Obama said that in a campaign speech. So powerful! I want that sign too.

[babylonsister]

6. That's perfect; I want one! nt

[colsohlibgal]

7. Encouraging

Driving along a pretty affluent Neighborhood in a Northwest Suburb of Columbus I was surprised and encouraged to see about 7 Biden/Harris yard signs and not one Trump sign.

He is retaining his crazy far right brainless core but is bleeding non crazy Republicans.

[oldsoftie]

11. And thats how he loses. 1st rule; keep all your previous voters. he's losing them

2nd rule; get new voters. Doubt he's getting as many as Joe
3rd rule; get more voters from the other party than last election. Not happening.

[not_the_one]

45. The only new voters he is getting is probably from the "never voted before" crowd,

who finally feel they are being represented. Sad, pathetic shits that they are...

He is certainly not getting democrats flipping to vote for him, so that would be the only possibility. If they are of the "dixiecrat" variety, they already voted for him last time.

Apparently they are doing good with their registration drive in Florida. But are they doing as good as the democrats?

Famous last (possibly) words.... He CAN'T win legally.

I think the vote margin for Biden is going to be huge. The turd has, and will always have, his knuckledragging racist/bigot base, but he is losing some of his moneyed crowd. He has become so disgusting that many of then can no longer handle the outrageousness of his actions and words. Hell, they may even lose some of their money if we go into total collapse as a nation. They are probably on the verge of clutching their pearls.

So his only other option is to scream RIGGED, RIGGED, and hope he can manipulate the courts to his advantage. He has said he wants the courts to decide his fate.

[oldsoftie]

51. Thats why i want an enormous in person turnout. He can then scream all he wants.

If he loses his ass well before all the mail ins are counted, then all he can scream is the reverse; "its not over! We havent counted all the votes!"

[Botany]

14. Trump's "victory" in 2016 was as a result of a massive Russian operation along with cooperation ...

... from the Trump Campaign, Fox News, and many republicans (Mitch McConnell) but "they'
kept it close enough to steal it and white college educated women voted for Trump by about
something like 55% helped Trump. Trump is now hemorrhaging support in that group.

And in one of the most gerrymandered districts in America OH's 12th Alaina Shearer (D Ohio
U. product) has a very good of winning.

[Demsrule86]

15. I lived in Cortland in 16...now in Cleveland. Cortland is in Trumbull County and went

for Hillary in 2016. Tim Ryan wins in Trumbull every two years and I think he is also in Mahoning...we are gerrymandered in Ohio pretty badly.

[Evolve Dammit]

8. I like it. Succinct and clear. Do you know what organization is printing them? Easy to do your own

[Demsrule86]

9. Ohio is in play. Trump lied...now Ohio is swingy but we could take Ohio. And if we do,

it is over for Trump.

[dware]

10. Many, many of my R trucker friends have also had it with Trump,

not only are they not sitting out the election, the majority of them are voting for Biden/Harris, especially the way Trump has screwed us truck drivers in general.

[denbot]

20. I asked about the loss of the per diem to a number of drivers.

They would blow it off, or even persistently pretend not to hear the question. These people are truly in a cult. I stay out of the restaurants as much as possible, and bars are most definitely out, so I haven’t been sitting around other drivers. The one thing I have noticed is that there seems to be less Trump stickers on big rigs.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

12. suburban white women fueled the '18 wave.

and they are mourning the loss of rgb.
it's gonna be a tsunami that will make fukushima look like a barely surf-able wave.

[beachbumbob]

13. these are the voters leaving the GOP and its no small number

[doc03]

18. That's good to hear. I was at Buckeye Lake last month

every house and boat had a Trump flag. There was one that had a homemade Trump for prison sign in the window.

[luvs2sing]

19. Licking and Fairfield counties are going to be a tough sell.

They’re the trumpiest of the Trumpers from my experience growing up in the area.

[Alliepoo]

27. Surprisingly in Picktown

I’m seeing more Biden yard signs than Dump. Last election it was the opposite. I’m pleasantly surprised. It is a red area though and you are correct in that both counties will be a tough sell. Not at all shocked about the dump support at Buckeye Lake- the wealthy folks in their Heron Bay houses and their boats at the yacht club, and the opposite end of the spectrum, non-college white lower income residents.

[luvs2sing]

38. Yay for Picktown!

I have several friends down there who are feeling much better about our chances this time around.

Growing up in Heath at that opposite end of the spectrum and spending many childhood days fishing on Buckeye Lake and seeing the run-down amusement park, I’m still stunned at what it has become.

[Alliepoo]

52. Yep-went to the amusement park when I was little.

Grew up in Whitehall- I wasn’t on the yacht club end of the spectrum either! Mr Poo’s g-ma had a little cottage out at the lake. Think they bought it in the 40s. It was just a small place but it was on the water. No dock or anything fancy. I think it was almost directly across from the amusement park. I get turned around out there! His mom and aunt sold it. Wish we’d been in a position to buy it when they did but we weren’t. I think a lot of the old owners sold and big new places built after tearing down the little old places. It’s changed so much out there. We spent many a day, and weekends out there. I loved it. We still go out (well not with covid) to Weldons and Papa Boo’s and the Copper Penny and pick up rocks to paint at Fairfield Beach.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. I remember during the 2008 election with Obama/Biden, similar signs were out around here too

like this -



Had seen those along with all the "Republicans for Obama/Biden" signs.

When you start seeing what you saw, it could be a sign that the area is pulling in some of the old "Obama coalition" Republicans. I generally assumed that those Republicans who were voting for the Obama/Biden ticket were not so much voting for Obama but for Biden, who was considered a "moderate".

[FakeNoose]

23. These are the ones who will stay home and not vote

Maybe they don't want to vote for Biden or any Democrat, but they're sick and tired of Chump. They are abandoning him in droves.

This is why we have to GOTV - we still need to get the voters to the polls (or the mails) because our votes will mean something this time. The selfish, spoiled racists have decided to sit this one out and let Biden win. They're not going to give it to us, we still have to work for it.

[calimary]

39. ... and TAKE IT from them.

[Sherman A1]

24. KnR

[luvs2sing]

25. In the north Clintonville/south Worthington area..

I’ve only seen two Trump signs, a few of those black and blue police flags, one Troy Balderson sign at a house that usually has trump signs, a trump flag mounted on the back of a house where you have to look really hard to see it..and hundreds of Biden and BLM signs. I live in a big blue bubble, and I kinda like it.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

26. Lived in Columbus for 14 years. If I recall UA was always republican't. nt

[LisaL]

30. I don't think so. It's stuck inside Columbus and Franklin county.

NT

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

36. That's what my ex who grew up there told me. When I would drive around there I'd see

plenty of support for Bush. But don't know if they were the majority. These were the "I don't wanna pay taxes" crowd. An architect at my firm at the time who also grew up and lived there was always trying to debate me at work about how great Bush/Cheney were.

[LisaL]

29. Of course it's anecdotal evidence, but I am also seeing more Biden Harris signs than Trump signs.

I don't recall seeing that many Clinton Kaine signs in 2016.

[themaguffin]

31. I saw this morning that a FOX poll has Biden at 50, trump at 45

[Captain Zero]

35. In a few more weeks anyplace that Trump is not over 46

He won't be winning.
At the end it will be a bandwagon effect for Biden.

[AllaN01Bear]

34. eggscllent.

[Jon King]

37. No longer 'Trump Corner!"

So in Palm Beach Gardens we have a busy intersection where Trump cult members have gathered every Friday for years. They hold up signs for Trump. Biden folks started gathering a few months ago on Weds, being way too polite so as to not bother the Trump Fridays.

Not good enough for cult members. Last Wed. they showed up and started trouble. We were sitting at the intersection honking for Joe when they started a pushing match for prime ground. Police separated everyone.

So the cult members claim its their corner and Biden people can't be there at anytime. Public space yet that is their insane mentality.

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/pbgardens/2020/09/24/trump-biden-supporters-clash-over-use-gardens-intersection/3491951001/

[jaxexpat]

40. That's understatement and profundity, "republican-affluent-mostly white-educated" style.

And it still stinks of superciliosity and entitledness.

And I'll continue to create new words until this S--T stops, already! I mean it, don't try to stop me.

And I do get that it's a LOT better than "Trump 2020" signs.

[LittleWoman]

43. Upper Arlington isn't what it used to be

I have lived in UA for 42 years and the strong Republican base has been eroding over the years--I live in the southern end and our precinct voted for Obama and all of UA voted for Hillary. In our part of town we have more and more younger people with families as the older residents are moving out. I have to say however that we older residents are not all Republicans and have voted for Democrats for years some of us for our whole lives.

The ENOUGH signs are from an organization called Equal UA which was formed a couple of years ago after a "Karen" incident involving a high school teacher who happened to be black who was walking his dog in the area where he lived. You can get the rest of the story on their web page.

My husband and are retired and since March I have been walking every day that I can and I walk all over south UA and the adjoining suburbs of Grandview and Marble Cliff and the vast majority of the signs I see are for Biden and also a goodly number of Black Lives Matter signs. Needless to say my daily walks cheer me up. My daughter and her family live in the north part of UA however and she tells me there are more Trump sings up there so things are not all rosy. No matter where we live we all need to vote and make sure our friends and family vote as well.

Keep the Faith!

[LisaL]

55. My walk cheers me up too.

I don't recall having that many Hillary signs in the area.
I think Biden is definitely doing better than Hillary in OH. Whether it's enough to win OH-we will have to wait to see.

[SWBTATTReg]

44. My favorite word, 'ENOUGH'. You wouldn't think that this word now-a-days means so much, ...

especially when you thought about it over 3 1/2 years ago, and now, it has so much meaning, so much crammed into one word, and everyone knows exactly what people are meaning when they see or hear the word 'ENOUGH'!

[DeminPennswoods]

47. Here in red Beaver county

PA, there are a good number of Biden/Harris yard signs. A new one even popped up in the time it took on my drive to and from food shopping. There's still a majority of Trump/R candidate yard signs, but it's been a pleasant surprise to see them in what is my very red area.

[Sugarcoated]

48. We camped in the middle of the state, Waterville

it took a while till we saw Trump signs, as it got very rural but there weren't as many as I thought there'd be, only spotted two Biden. Many more houses had no signs at all, my hunch is a lot of them are Biden voters or at least not Trump supporters any more.

[mdbl]

53. Can it be republican and educated at the same time?

Sounds like an oxymoron

[lindysalsagal]

54. I just returned from far eastern Ohio: More Biden than magat signs. Looking good.

It's gotta take alotta courage to put a biden sign in your front yard in ohio.

[DeminPennswoods]

57. Took a different route home from

filling my gas tank past homes that I was pretty sure would have Trump signs out. And there were, but the one Biden sign I saw was far bigger than anything the Trumpers had displayed. The homeower actually put what looked like 4x4 posts in the ground to hold up a huge Biden sign. I guess that was the homeowners big "FU" to the Trumper neighbors.