Trump’s supporters, who helped the president narrowly carry Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania in 2016, didn’t just come by sea. "That really annoyed me because I know that not everybody in Waterford is a Trump supporter. And I'm a big, big Trump supporter, so I'm glad I did" have the signs installed. "So they organized bigger and better. No Fascist USA,” among other signs. And fortunately, through the grace of God, we have a candidate who is trying to save this country and has it headed in the right direction. Contact Matthew Rink at mrink@timesnews.com. "When you drive through Waterford, the very first thing you see is a billboard, like an electronic digital billboard that says 'Make Waterford Great: Trump 2020,'" said Lindsey, 49, a Navy veteran who also has a banner on her porch and other signs in the yard. Erie County Clerk of Elections advises voters on proper use of mail-in ballots Your Local Election HQ. Agendas and minutes are available using the menus on the right side of this page. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy.
So I just kind of wanted them to feel the same way I do whenever I drive by their house.".
"When David Matthews (the Trump campaign's then-organizer for western Pennsylvania) came here in 2016, everyone told him they wanted signs," recalled Tim Kuzma, a volunteer with the Erie County Republican Party. Lawrence on Friday put up two 4-foot-by-8-foot signs for Trump and U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly on the corner of Pittsburgh Avenue and South Manor Drive, a highly visible site along a heavily traveled roadway.
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Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every two years. The term of office for those elected in 2020 will begin when the Senate convenes in January 2021. Scarlett called the showing of support a “celebration of what has happened in the last four years and the expectation of what lies ahead of us.”, “I think that the president has done some wonderful things for our nation and there's a whole lot to be done yet,” he said. And we don't believe a word.“. "Here's my theory," Lawrence said. All dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice. We're going to get out and vote.”.
Judging by the number of Trump signs that 62-year-old Tim Lawrence sees — and doesn't see — around Erie County, Trump will win the election in a landslide.
But if you see no sign, they're voting for Trump, too. Trump’s supporters, who helped the president narrowly carry Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania in 2016, didn’t just come by sea.
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Directory of Pennsylvania elections. “And I feel as though they need a strong role model and all this hate in the world is not what I wanted the next generation to see. “This is the most important election in my lifetime,” Mark Schumacher said. "Everything is on the line. Lawrence points to protests over police brutality against Black Americans that in some cases have led to rioting in large U.S. cities. “I personally decided that if they were going to come into our city and show their hate on the lake, they were going to have to pay,” Flores said. "(One voter), I'm told, has a large Trump sign on his property that is wrapped in barbed wire. It's a joke.
A few hundred boaters doubling as Donald Trump voters crossed the channel between Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay, honking horns, flying their blue “Keep America Great” flags and waving to the dozens of land-based MAGA backers who took in the spectacle from the South Pier. "He said, 'You know, they really don't have much impact,' but people kept saying, 'No, no, we want signs, we want signs.'". A flag he held had the same image on it. The first call I got (Tuesday) was from a man who said someone had shot through his Trump sign with a shotgun. Lawrence believes that many Erie County residents were like he was at first: They don't want a yard sign announcing their support of Trump out of fear of Democrats.
Posted: Sep 23, 2020 / 04:26 PM EDT / Updated: Sep 23, 2020 / 05:57 PM EDT. Roger Scarlett, a retired minister from Edinboro, stood along the South Pier waving an American flag in one hand and a “Don’t Tread on Me” Gadsden flag in another as the boats raced past. It's indicative of just how contentious the fight for Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania has become as President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden battle for the presidency, party leaders say. For some voters, political signs, flags and banners aren't simply a show of support for President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden. They've got a giant crane hanging over Main Street in front of their headquarters in the middle of town with a U.S. flag and a giant Trump flag. Primary elections were held on June 2, 2020. Find out how we’re taking steps to promote wellness and create healthier, vibrant communities across Erie County.
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He intends to file felony theft charges if he finds out who is responsible. Once they arrived, a small group of Trump backers stood in the median as the protesters lined the sidewalk across from them. Contact Matthew Rink at mrink@timesnews.com. Members of Erie County Council, as permitted under our Home Rule Charter and the County Code serve on this board. "There's a lot of dirty play going on.". Mark Schumacher, 67, of Erie, wore a shirt bearing Trump’s image underneath his denim button-down.
The perpetrator turned out to be the daughter of a family friend. The Board of Elections oversees all election related matters and personnel utilized by the County. ", "I told him, I get it, people are stealing signs ... it happens every year, but it's widespread this year and people are taking desperate measures to protect their signs on both sides," Wertz said.
Political yard signs, flags and banners dot front yards, flag poles, barns and other buildings throughout Erie County in quantities never seen before. The Board of Elections oversees all election related matters and personnel utilized by the County.
A few others carried signs in support of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic nominee. Due to the mass amount of ballots needing to be appropriated into the system and verified, it has caused the timeline in reporting to be flexible. Flores said that by 11 a.m. most of the spaces on Dobbins Landing were filled with cars, forcing the Trump supporters to park farther away and have to walk to Dobbins Landing. PA state election office. Republican Brian Shank, a member of Erie County Council, said he was “proud” about the turnout. My generation didn't have to see it so in-your-face. There's folks who have put fishing hooks on their signs. "They saw the Biden office opening and they went nuts," Salmon, the GOP chairman, said as he watched the party open its own office in town. Security camera footage showed a young woman removing the signs during the middle of the night and returning them a short time later.
Two other grassroots events attempted to call out Trump for his divisive rhetoric.
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