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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 11:26 AM Nov 2017

Most Republican county in Ohio just flipped nine seats blue

Most Republican county in Ohio just flipped nine seats blue
Resistance to Trump is filtering down to local offices — even in a county Trump won by over 30 points.
By Matthew Chapman NOVEMBER 11, 2017

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Democrats delivered shattering victories in the Virginia and New Jersey elections, and nationwide brought the total of state legislative seats flipped from red to blue since Donald Trump was elected to 32.

A less touted, but no less impressive, story is how Democrats have been flipping county and municipal offices in unexpected places.
Going into this week, Democrats had already made gains this year in local races in Illinois, New Mexico, and Virginia. And on Tuesday, local Democrats scored big in Ohio.

One of the most telling signs of growing Democratic strength is the results of elections in Ohio’s Warren County.

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Most Republican county in Ohio just flipped nine seats blue (Original Post) workinclasszero Nov 2017 OP
Trump is a prophet -- did say that his supporters would become tired of winning. nt NCjack Nov 2017 #1
They are real tired of it now workinclasszero Nov 2017 #2
Sadly, probably not... LakeArenal Nov 2017 #6
Thats unbelievable! Congrats to Buckeye Dems! spooky3 Nov 2017 #3
I'm going to have to say I don't believe Warren county is the most republican blueinredohio Nov 2017 #4
Seems pretty red - Roland99 Nov 2017 #7
Warren County is Metro Cincinnati NEOBuckeye Nov 2017 #10
Warren County is very GOP. I live in Ohio...it is a bell weather for sure Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #11
Now, the Repubs will have to hook up that server from 2004 and call Cheney back to the fold. Frustratedlady Nov 2017 #5
GOTV for paper ballots across the US. fierywoman Nov 2017 #9
K&R orangecrush Nov 2017 #8
Warren County has been gerrymandered to give Steve Chabot (R) a safe seat in Congress, No Vested Interest Nov 2017 #12
Good! It has to start at the grass roots/local level. BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #13
 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
2. They are real tired of it now
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 11:44 AM
Nov 2017

Dump turned his back on every promise he made to the working class and stabbed them in the back like all democrats knew he would.

A filthy rich republican will NEVER be anything but a sworn enemy of a worker. I hope lots of Trump voters finally learned this lesson.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
4. I'm going to have to say I don't believe Warren county is the most republican
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 12:18 PM
Nov 2017

I would have to say the whole corner of northwest Ohio is. Normally during an election results are 75 percent republican if not more. Usually no democrats even run because they know they don't have a chance. It's the kind of place where people steal any democratic signs and fly their confederate flags in the beds of their trucks

Roland99

(53,345 posts)
7. Seems pretty red -
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 01:41 PM
Nov 2017

Except for 1964, its residents have voted GOP in every presidential election since the party was founded, and went for Trump by 32 points.
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Democrats have had no meaningful presence in county or local offices since the 1980s, and rarely even bother running candidates at all.

NEOBuckeye

(2,822 posts)
10. Warren County is Metro Cincinnati
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 02:24 PM
Nov 2017

Cincinnati is a very conservative area in general. I seriously doubt that NW Ohio has anything on them.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
5. Now, the Repubs will have to hook up that server from 2004 and call Cheney back to the fold.
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 12:25 PM
Nov 2017

They may have to do some manipulatin' before it's all said and done. Just thinkin'.

No Vested Interest

(5,196 posts)
12. Warren County has been gerrymandered to give Steve Chabot (R) a safe seat in Congress,
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 02:27 PM
Nov 2017

whereas his home county- Hamilton county, including most of Dem.-leaning Cincinnati- is not sufficient for him to win as a Republican.

John Boehner, former speaker, represented Warren Co. Ohio, for many years.

BigmanPigman

(52,266 posts)
13. Good! It has to start at the grass roots/local level.
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 02:28 PM
Nov 2017

These are very good signs. We have to get people to listen to Dems then get the vote out and win with large margins.

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