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samplegirl

(11,480 posts)
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 06:33 PM Aug 2020

My Democratic Headquarters is Lame

I live about 3 or 4 miles from Tim Ryan. Our Headquarters is in an vacant Dairy Queen building. The Tree lawn is full of trump signs.
It sits back off the road and they have no Headquater sign or anything.
This is the second weekend. Trump signs everywhere but not one trump sign to be seen anywhere here.
I contacted the Trumbull County Democrats about it.
The first week 10 minutes after it was open they were out of stuff. They didn’t have much. The Biden badges are being made by a college student!
Where’s the money going??? Republicans Headquarters I had a huge sign!!

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My Democratic Headquarters is Lame (Original Post) samplegirl Aug 2020 OP
Spending resources on Tim Ryan? elleng Aug 2020 #1
Seemed to be more Ryan signs samplegirl Aug 2020 #8
What are you doing to help them? mcar Aug 2020 #2
I've been involved for years samplegirl Aug 2020 #4
Ours is not on the ball samplegirl Aug 2020 #12
What are you going to do about it? brooklynite Aug 2020 #3
I offered soon as it was posted. samplegirl Aug 2020 #5
Place a homemade sign yourself in the front JI7 Aug 2020 #11
Please contact your state party office. Call until you reach a live person. Funtatlaguy Aug 2020 #6
This is a good idea. nt crickets Aug 2020 #14
I am beginning to think Ohiogal Aug 2020 #7
They have to be strategic about where they invest. JI7 Aug 2020 #10
Isn't that a good thing if they sold out of campaign items ? JI7 Aug 2020 #9
Nothing I bought 6 which were samplegirl Aug 2020 #13
Be the change. (n/t) SMC22307 Aug 2020 #15

mcar

(42,334 posts)
2. What are you doing to help them?
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 06:37 PM
Aug 2020

Also, what money?

My Democratic Party headquarters can't afford a year round location. They've got a nice spot for the next 6 months. They've also got a volunteer who makes yard signs. We stopped by the other day to pick up yard signs and bumper stickers - no charge.

I'm already involved with my Democratic Women's Club chapter but also signed up to work in that office when I can.

samplegirl

(11,480 posts)
4. I've been involved for years
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 07:09 PM
Aug 2020

Phonebanking canvassing in the past. Offered to work our headquarters haven’t heard a word. Went there bought a few things only because every Biden sign was gone but a friend working it got Four signs so he was good enough to get me one.
They need a sign on the tree lawn. For God sakes spend 20.00 if you have to or have someone make one.
I realize they are just renting the building but it’s not doing much good. I even contacted the hometown newspaper to publicize it was open. Couldn’t get an answer. So you know what that means.

samplegirl

(11,480 posts)
12. Ours is not on the ball
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 08:19 PM
Aug 2020

not at all. I brought this to my friends attention and she said you are right. Even though it’s. Only a rented space nobody can see it in the corner of a few other vacant buildings. It’s disheartening to see no Biden signs up a St. Rt.

brooklynite

(94,591 posts)
3. What are you going to do about it?
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 06:38 PM
Aug 2020

Is something stopping you from volunteering — or leading — your Party office?

Ohiogal

(32,005 posts)
7. I am beginning to think
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 08:14 PM
Aug 2020

the Democrats have written off Ohio as hopeless. Sure not much effort here. I see Trump signs everywhere. Will Biden even come to Ohio? In 2016 it was the same way. I got Trump mailers several times a week in my mailbox, practically nothing from the Democrats. Trump came to Youngstown and told everyone he was bringing back manufacturing and the rubes here still believe it.

JI7

(89,251 posts)
9. Isn't that a good thing if they sold out of campaign items ?
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 08:16 PM
Aug 2020

What's wrong with Biden badges being made by a college student ?

samplegirl

(11,480 posts)
13. Nothing I bought 6 which were
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 08:33 PM
Aug 2020

Ten dollars. Everything was gone in 10 minutes. They had nothing. Unprepared. Then I asked if I can preorder signs...she said No.
No merchandise and no Biden signs the first day?
The county is full of trump signs.

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