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    Election Day Notebook

    Published: Nov 11, 2016 · Updated: Nov 11, 2016 by Kevin Williams | 4 Comments

    By Kevin Williams

    For Election Day my job was to chronicle the happenings in Montgomery County, Ohio, home to the city of Dayton.  But it also home to some more conservative rural communities too.  This mix makes the county a bellwether county.  So goes Montgomery County, so goes the nation.  The past two cycles Montgomery County voted for Barack Obama by very slim margins.  What would happen this time?

    The line was some 37 deep at a precinct in Middletown, Ohio when polls opened at 6:30 a.m.

    The line was some 37 deep at a precinct in Middletown, Ohio when polls opened at 6:30 a.m.

    Kenneth Barker stands out in his yard the day after savoring the victory

    Kenneth Barker stands out in his yard the day after savoring the victory.

    Barker represents the type of working class voter that Trump so carefully courted and ultimately won over in Ohio with  its hollowed out working class cities like Middletown.

    Barker spent 42 years working in a local steel mill.

    "I started there when things were good, and left when it was bad," Barker said, adding that the company ultimately couldn't compete with imports and free trade.

    "Donald Trump is the person to fix what is wrong in this country. I was touched that he was running to make America great again. He touched us all, the working people." Barker said.

    Ralph Keyes and his wife, Muriel, canvas for Hillary Clinton in east Dayton.

    Ralph Keyes and his wife, Muriel, canvas for Hillary Clinton in east Dayton.

    It was busy inside the voting booths at Holy Family Catholic Church in Dayton

    It was busy inside the voting booths at Holy Family Catholic Church in Dayton

    Members of the Campus Democrats on the University of Dayton campus held sway until later in the day trying to persuade denizens to vote.

    Members of the Campus Democrats on the University of Dayton campus held sway until later in the day trying to persuade denizens to vote.

    The Macedonia Missionary Church in Dayton's largely Africa-American west side welcomed voters with a "hospitality" team to ensure no one was harrassed or intimidated.

    The Macedonia Missionary Church in Dayton's largely Africa-American west side welcomed voters with a "hospitality" team to ensure no one was harrassed or intimidated.

    Ultimately, Trump  was able to flip Montgomery County into his column which he carried 48.4 to 47.1 percent.  So the country will maintain its status as a razor-thin bellwether county.

     

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    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Karen Onnen

      November 11, 2016 at 4:58 pm

      Kevin - Enjoyed your writing assignment on the election. Also enjoy your updates on Aster and Bea. Hope Rosana returns soon.. Your Amish Cook does a nice jog with her column each week.

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      • Kevin

        November 14, 2016 at 5:37 pm

        Thank you, Karen!

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    2. Jill Fugate

      November 12, 2016 at 11:26 am

      In the several elections that I have had opportunity to observe and vote in, this one was by far and away the most exciting! It kept us up until around 3:40 A.M. Wed...
      Yes, at times I was ready for it to end, but truthfully now, I miss it! I could not be happier
      with the outcome. While some of the leftie voters wept their own brand of tears at the results- I cheered and rejoiced. I know others who shed happy tears, too.
      I and millions of others were truly fearing that our nation was about to slide away. With
      Trump's victory I once again have hope. Eight long years of BHO was way, way too much for me to bear. To think of a 3rd year of basically the same was terrifying to me.
      It was an historical election. It was unique. It was often compared to the Truman/Dewey race of 1948...... one we still hear about on a regular basis. How exciting this election was... sometimes just a bit tiring... but never boring.......never weary, in my opinion... but grandly exciting! I thank God for the results; and I pray that He, our heavenly Father, will
      lead and direct our new president- and our greatest nation on this good earth, through the treacherous days ahead. Thank you.

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      • Kevin

        November 12, 2016 at 11:53 am

        Jill, I will continue my policy of neutrality on the topic....but, yes, it was an exciting election...full of drama...let's hope and pray for the best!

        Reply

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