{"id":2354650,"date":"2024-10-14T13:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T17:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-shores-up-support-in-nebraska-district-that-could-win-harris-the-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T13:05:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T17:05:38","slug":"walz-shores-up-support-in-nebraska-district-that-could-win-harris-the-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-shores-up-support-in-nebraska-district-that-could-win-harris-the-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz shores up support in Nebraska district that could win Harris the election &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwalz-shores-up-support-in-nebraska-district-that-could-win-harris-the-election-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2354650&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota and Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s running mate, is set to campaign in Nebraska&#8217;s 2nd Congressional \u200dDistrict.\u200d This district is significant as it supported the Democratic ticket in \u20632020 and has the\u2062 potential to play a crucial role in the 2024 election due\u200b to Nebraska&#8217;s unique electoral system, which\u200b awards two \u200delectoral \u200bvotes to the statewide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-hill-columnist-the-constitution-isnt-working\/\" title=\"The Hill Columnist: The Constitution Isn\u2019t Working\">popular vote winner<\/a>\u200d and additional votes by congressional\u2064 district. <\/p>\n<p>In past elections, this district has diverged from Nebraska\u2019s overall voting trend, backing Barack Obama in 2008 and Joe Biden in 2020. To consolidate Democratic support, Walz is visiting \u2062the area and\u200c plans to engage with local residents, \u200dwho have initiated a grassroots campaign using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-little-kids-give-him-middle-finger-all-the-time\/\" title=\"Biden shares that young children often give him the middle finger\">yard signs \u2062featuring<\/a> a blue dot to symbolize their support for the Harris-Walz ticket.\u2063 This initiative has gained traction,\u2062 with \u200daround 10,000 signs reportedly displayed across the district, sparking discussions about electoral preferences.<\/p>\n<p>In response, \u200clocal Republicans have begun to counter with their own signage, indicating a spirited rivalry in this pivotal district. Trump&#8217;s \u200ccampaign is also actively working to\u200d regain ground in the area, which previously \u2062leaned Democratic in 2020 but supported Trump in 2016. The dynamics in Nebraska&#8217;s 2nd District could ultimately influence the outcome of the presidential election, marking\u2063 it as a key battleground for both parties.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walz shores up support in Nebraska district that could win Harris the election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1823344\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>&rsquo;s running mate, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), will campaign in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nebraska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nebraska<\/a>&rsquo;s 2nd Congressional District this week in an effort to court the swing district that sided with the Democratic ticket in 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Nebraska&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2963396\/why-two-states-count-their-delegates-differently-in-presidential-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>unique electoral system<\/a> awards two electoral votes to the state&rsquo;s popular vote winner, and each delegate after that is awarded to the winner in each congressional district. Some election projection models view this single district as a deciding factor in the 2024 general election.<\/p>\n<p>If Harris is able to win over the three &ldquo;blue wall&rdquo; states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> wins Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina, the race could wind up being a 269-269 tie, in which the election would be thrown to the House of Representatives. Nebraska&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-worry-third-party-candidate-will-hand-2024-election-to-republicans\/\" title=\"Dems fear third-party candidate may give 2024 win to GOP.\">single electoral vote<\/a>, however, could change that, if no other states have differing results.<\/p>\n<p>In two of the last four general elections, this district, which includes Omaha and its suburbs, has split from the state&rsquo;s popular vote. In 2008, the district voted for former President Barack Obama, marking the first time the district voted differently than the rest of the state, and in 2020, it awarded President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> its single electoral vote.<\/p>\n<p>Walz, a native of Nebraska prior to moving to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Minnesota<\/a> in his adult life, will try to shore up Democratic support during his visit as he and Harris hope to keep the district blue. He will visit the area on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>This election, local residents have put up a unique yard sign to indicate their support for the Harris-Walz ticket: a blue dot. The blue dot not only symbolizes support for the Democratic ticket but highlights the district&rsquo;s small but important influence in a general election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Local resident Jason Brown and his wife, Ruth, first thought of the idea over the summer and started spray painting yard signs with a blue dot, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/omaha-election-red-blue-dots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CBS News<\/a>. At first, they included text on the sign supporting Democrats but decided to keep the signs simple without text.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shawn Steward reacts to a passing vehicle during a blue dot campaign sign get-together on Sept. 24, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska. The blue dot signs, spotted throughout Omaha, represent Democratic-voting households in a state surrounded by Republican red. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We had no campaign, no publicity or anything. It was just happening word of mouth,&rdquo; Jason Brown told the outlet. There are an estimated 10,000 blue dot signs scattered around the district as of last week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s starting conversations. People are, like, what&rsquo;s the blue dot?&rdquo; Ruth Brown told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/04\/politics\/nebraska-2nd-district-electoral-vote\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CNN<\/a>. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s the important part, because as soon as you start the conversation, you have a full conversation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican resident Ellen Ehlers challenged the blue dot, coming up with Republicans&rsquo; own red dot with a yellow dash representing Trump&rsquo;s hair.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All of a sudden [the blue dots] just were multiplying overnight and we&rsquo;re surrounded as you can see. We thought we&rsquo;d be brave and put a red dot,&rdquo; Ehlers said.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, Trump&rsquo;s campaign hosted Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Joni-Ernst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joni Ernst<\/a> (R-IA) at a get-out-the-vote event in west Omaha as Republicans try to flip the district in Trump&rsquo;s favor, as the 2nd District voted for Trump in 2016. Trump is expected to carry the statewide vote in Nebraska by a wide margin as he won around 58% in both 2016 and 2020. While the Trump signs persist here, his campaign and allies have spent only a few thousand dollars in advertising in the 2nd District.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and his allies including Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3161976\/gop-fight-change-nebraskas-electoral-process-swing-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pushed for the Nebraska legislature<\/a> to do away with this electoral system in order to avoid a scenario in which this district does, in fact, decide the fate of the November election and gives Harris a win. Trump benefited from this system in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Maine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Maine<\/a>, another state that uses Nebraska&rsquo;s method of awarding electoral votes. A blue state, Trump won a single Electoral College vote in Maine in both 2016 and 2020 despite losing statewide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Republican efforts in Nebraska, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3163316\/nebraska-senator-trump-electoral-shake-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>fell short<\/a> after state Sen. Mike McDonnell, a Republican, told his GOP colleagues he would not support the push.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After deep consideration, it is clear to me that right now, 43 days from Election Day, is not the moment to make this change,&rdquo; McDonnell said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1823344\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1823344\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walz boosts support in Nebraska district crucial for Harris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2354651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ne-02-little-blue-dot.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6571,4021,14648,36667,27318],"class_list":["post-2354650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-elections","tag-harris","tag-nebraska","tag-political-support","tag-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ne-02-little-blue-dot.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354650\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}