In 2012, Romney easily won Genoa Township in southern Delaware County with more than 64% of the vote compared to less than 35% for Obama. Westerville flipped from red to blue in 2016 as Clinton won nearly 50% of the vote to Trump's 45% on the same turf won in 2012 by Republican Mitt Romney (53%) over Democratic incumbent Barack Obama (45%).
#Trumps cult animosity shows no letting series
While Ohio's status as a bellwether was questioned after Trump's 8-point win over Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, polls show Ohio returning to form as a competitive, must-win state for those who would occupy the Oval Office.Īn hours-long tour of the neighborhoods of Westerville and adjacent Genoa Township provided the foundation for the 12th and final monthly story in The Dispatch's year-long "Battle for the 'Burbs" series shortly ahead of the start of early voting on Tuesday. More: Battle for the burbs: Could coronavirus response affect women’s votes? More: Battle for the ’Burbs: Tilt to Biden puts Ohio in play One month short of Election Day, with big-city cores solidly Democratic and GOP President Donald Trump ruling small towns and the countryside, the suburban vote is seen as a difference maker in the toss-up presidential contest in Ohio. While certainly not a barometer of victory - more likely a measure of the passion of the homeowner - the Democrat, former Vice President Joe Biden, is winning the yard sign ground game in one of the Ohio suburbs key to the outcome of the Nov. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University and has served as a professor at a number of seminaries.The simplest of expressions of political support - the venerable yard sign - dot the yards of Westerville, with stretches of no allegiance punctuated by pockets of signs featuring both the Trump blue and white and the Biden red and blue. He is the author of 25 books and hosts the nationally syndicated, daily talk radio show, the Line of Fire.Īll of us have witnessed what is called “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” where the media basically loses their mind in attacking President Trump, abandoning all sense of objectivity as they obsessed with attacking him. But is there also a “Cult of Trump,” where his followers actually exhibit cultlike behavior? Absolutely. How can you tell if you’re part of the cult of Trump? These are some telltale signs.ġ) You believe that Trump and Trump alone can be trusted. It’s not just that you reject the fake news of the mainstream media.
It’s not just that you see through the lies of the left. It’s that you believe Trump and no one else. If he trashes Jeff Sessions, then Sessions is bad. If he trashes Bill Barr, then Barr is bad. If he trashes SCOTUS, then SCOTUS is bad. If he trashes Mike Pence, then Pence is bad. Trump alone can be trusted.Ģ) You tolerate no criticism of Trump. There must be absolute and complete loyalty to him.
Any disagreement or questioning is perceived as disloyalty. There is no middle ground.ģ) You will turn on your friends and family members if they do not support Trump. He becomes the dividing line, to the point that if your own pastor does not support him, your pastor becomes suspect. Perhaps he is bought off by the elites? Perhaps he is a secret leftist?Ĥ) You compromise your standards in order to defend Trump. What used to be reprehensible and even vulgar to you is now justifiable.
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