OHIOANS WHO CHANGED THEIR MINDS
A GUIDE TO COMPASSIONATE DISCUSSIONS
Opposing Civil War Generals Grant and Lee once fought side-by-side in the Mexican-American War—Things changed.
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The conversations you’re about to watch are Republicans, conservatives, independents, or former Trump-voters who put country before party.
We’ve organized the videos below to show how people like you – whether you supported Trump or not in 2016 – are listening and sharing their thoughts, concerns, and visions for Ohio and the country in 2020.
I DIDN'T TRUST HILLARY, BUT NOW...
He believes that he is always the smartest person in the room and anyone with a differing opinion gets fired. Strong leaders choose their words carefully because they understand the impact that they can have. He is a threat to our democracy and he's a danger for our world.
Maybe someday I'll vote for another Republican but not this year
I voted for Trump in 2016. And I just hated Hillary Clinton, really. They were so corrupt.. I just hated her on Facebook, posting stuff. Trump saying he'll drain the swamp.. The first year or two everyone was hating on him, but I thought that was just the liberal media.
But oh my lord it's gotten so bad. I just realized what a conartist he is.
Republican Values and Fiscal Conservatism
Us Republicans always emphasized fiscal responsibility. That we shouldn't spend ridiculous sums of money on stupid government programs. But the President has added $6 trillion to our national debt
$6 trillion increased deficit in 3.5 years - Obama added $9.4 trillion in 8 years
As much as I disliked and distrusted Hillary Clinton, it was obvious even then that Trump was completely unqualified for office. I have never voted for a Democrat for president and I don't agree with the party's platform. But Joe Biden is a reasonable, honorable man. He will get my vote in this year's election.
Trump insisted that the income tax law set tax rates -- enabling a federal deficit in order to accelerate an economy that was already doing just fine. We got his deficit and then the pandemic hit. As a steadfast, loyal Republican, it is imperative that Trump's leadership be terminated before it destroys the Republican party and our nation..
Accountability, Integrity, and Polarization
Us Republicans always emphasized fiscal responsibility. That we shouldn't spend ridiculous sums of money on stupid government programs. But the President has added $6 trillion to our national debt
$6 trillion increased deficit in 3.5 years - Obama added $9.4 trillion in 8 years
Trump insisted that the income tax law set tax rates -- enabling a federal deficit in order to accelerate an economy that was already doing just fine. We got his deficit and then the pandemic hit. As a steadfast, loyal Republican, it is imperative that Trump's leadership be terminated before it destroys the Republican party and our nation..
As much as I disliked and distrusted Hillary Clinton, it was obvious even then that Trump was completely unqualified for office. I have never voted for a Democrat for president and I don't agree with the party's platform. But Joe Biden is a reasonable, honorable man. He will get my vote in this year's election.
I’m Tired
I am a lifelong Republican voter. There's no amount of Republican judicial appointments or tax cuts that can offset or justify what Trump has done to destroy the rule of law in our country. He doesn't represent any conservative principles and he's a threat to our security and our standing in the world.
I think that Donald Trump is the type of person, if you own a family business, and you hired him, you would very quickly come to realize: 'Oops, that was a mistake. I need to fire this guy.' Unfortunately, he conned his way into the only job in America, where can hardly get rid of the guy - we tried.
OUR STANDING IN THE WORLD
I've historically voted Republican. What I've found over the course of the last four years is that we've become a country that is a pariah on the international stage. That is a joke. That is a country that people love to hate and love to laugh at. We don't need to be that way. We were once the leader of the free world, and we should be the leader of the free world again.
I used to be Republican. I was a Republican until 2016. I could not vote for Hillary Clinton, and I could not vote for Donald Trump. We are the laughing stock of the world. We used to be admired, and I want that feeling back. I want the truth back of what it means to be an American. Yes, we've made mistakes. Our biggest mistake has been Donald Trump. I hope we don't make that mistake again.
Economy, Farms, and Tariffs
He believes that he is always the smartest person in the room and anyone with a differing opinion gets fired. Strong leaders choose their words carefully because they understand the impact that they can have. He is a threat to our democracy and he's a danger for our world.
Maybe someday I'll vote for another Republican but not this year
COVID-19
I've always voted Republican. As a nurse, listening to him irresponsibly talk about hydroxychloroquine and the disinfectants have caused me great concern. I am not crazy about the Democratic platform, but I feel like Trump and his enablers in the Republican party need to be voted out and not allowed to continue the way that they're governing this country.
I really have been a strong supporter of the Republican party forever. And the only thing I can think of is when I was growing up, I was very young at the time, but the Vietnam war. It's unfortunate, but 58,000 people died then. We almost tripled that right now, and this guy's getting away with it and nobody's holding him accountable.
Veterans
Us Republicans always emphasized fiscal responsibility. That we shouldn't spend ridiculous sums of money on stupid government programs. But the President has added $6 trillion to our national debt
As much as I disliked and distrusted Hillary Clinton, it was obvious even then that Trump was completely unqualified for office. I have never voted for a Democrat for president and I don't agree with the party's platform. But Joe Biden is a reasonable, honorable man. He will get my vote in this year's election.
Trump insisted that the income tax law set tax rates -- enabling a federal deficit in order to accelerate an economy that was already doing just fine. We got his deficit and then the pandemic hit. As a steadfast, loyal Republican, it is imperative that Trump's leadership be terminated before it destroys the Republican party and our nation..
Religion
Us Republicans always emphasized fiscal responsibility. That we shouldn't spend ridiculous sums of money on stupid government programs. But the President has added $6 trillion to our national debt
$6 trillion increased deficit in 3.5 years - Obama added $9.4 trillion in 8 years
I'm a born and raised Texas Republican. This will be my 12th presidential election. I voted Republican 10 times and Johnson/Weld in 2016. To my friends and family in the Christian community, you're good people. You know the difference between right and wrong. You know, deep down, in your Sunday School hearts, what kind of man Donald Trump is, what kind of Christian he is.
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Talks down to women
I'm a lifelong Republican voter. This administration had my daughter's friend, who was peacefully protesting before curfew, gassed and shot at in Lafayette Park. As a mother, I was outraged. As a citizen, I'm disgusted. People keep saying that suburban women are going to change this election. I'm one of those suburban women. I'm going to vote for Joe Biden, not because I'm a Democrat. I'm voting for Joe Biden to restore decency in our nation.
As much as I disliked and distrusted Hillary Clinton, it was obvious even then that Trump was completely unqualified for office. I have never voted for a Democrat for president and I don't agree with the party's platform. But Joe Biden is a reasonable, honorable man. He will get my vote in this year's election.