Good news for Trump? Butler County's absentee voting shows steady increase for Republicans (Ohio)

wcpo ^ | October 25, 2016 | Joe Rosemeyer

[Ravi]

HAMILTON, Ohio -- If you're trying to read the tea leaves, this could be very good news for Donald Trump: Absentee voting in Republican stronghold Butler County is up 9 percent this year compared to 2012, and 21 percent over 2008.

[TonyInOhio]

This is interesting and potentially predictive news. Romney won 62% of the vote in Butler County in 2012, and Butler is one of the keys suburban GOP counties that need to churn out large margins for Trump to swamp the margins The Harridan will get from the Dem counties here. If Trump is outperforming Romney in Butler County, where a large segment of the electorate is white college-educated women, then he's in good shape. Of note is the fact that absentee requests statewide are down about 15% compared to 2012.

I'll add one caveat: early voting is not necessarily representative of the total vote tally. Older, typically Republican, voters tend to vote early, so the early vote may not predict the final outcome.

Having said that, I think this is pretty good news. :)

[Phillyred]

Your lips to God Almighty’s ears. It sure isn’t easy to get a sign around my part of suburban PA. The Hillary signs are easier to get. I have to go a bit out of my way to find them. Thankfully a neighbor hooked me up. I may take it inside on mischief night.

[uncbob]

Yeah the idiots come out here fleeing Philly and then vote for the party that ruined the city
Stupidity of people never ceases to amaze me

[Frank_2001]

“How does she keep those horizontal stripes from making her fat a$$ look even bigger.”
She should request a black jumpsuit, it will make her look slimmer at least, and if she tries to escape she’s instantly recognizable anyway! Of course they’ll want to add in block white letters on the back, “HILLARY THE CROOK”! ;)

[jennychase]

In Primary, Trump over performed.

[maine-iac7]

fl

[trebb]

Yeah, and the bitch was shopping for new White House drapes 6 weeks ago. I think she should be shopping for fashion advice. How does she keep those horizontal stripes from making her fat a$$ look even bigger.

I heard the drapes were plastic lined to make it easier and neater to dispose of bodies with...