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<v Speaker 1>Please promise to be at Anderson Pub and Grill the

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<v Speaker 1>day after the election. That's our next listener lunch. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>if the polls are correct and we have a blue wave,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want to be there by myself. I'm going

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<v Speaker 1>to need some help. So I'm going to need friends

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<v Speaker 1>around me to help me weather that challenge. But let's

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<v Speaker 1>not let that happen. Let's get out and vote. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>make that day a celebratory day so we can all

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<v Speaker 1>have smiles on our faces. And welcome back, the man

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<v Speaker 1>who's been trying to get that to happen. From Americans

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<v Speaker 1>for Prosperity, Donovan O'Neill. It's good to have you back

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<v Speaker 1>on the show, Donovan. Congratulations. Man, what a milestone. 850,000

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<v Speaker 1>doors knocked? Yeah, we are.

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<v Speaker 2>It's what we're doing. The knuckles are starting to hurt

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit. You know, I'm actually losing a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit of weight even, Brian, believe it or not. It's

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<v Speaker 2>good for you. If you need an exercise plan, door

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<v Speaker 2>knocking is the way to go. It's the new trend.

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<v Speaker 1>How about that? I suppose it could get you out

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<v Speaker 1>in the open air. Yeah. Plus, you've had some decent

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<v Speaker 1>weather of late, so that's got to be a better,

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<v Speaker 1>more fun experience. Are you still doing that? I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll just cut to the immediate chase. Are you still

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<v Speaker 1>in need of support and effort with your door-knocking efforts

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<v Speaker 1>from my listening audience?

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<v Speaker 2>Always. And really, one of the big things right now,

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<v Speaker 2>Brian Wright, is we're working against the clock. More and

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<v Speaker 2>more people, I believe, are getting out to vote early.

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<v Speaker 2>And so those are folks who are right. Those are

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<v Speaker 2>pieces taken off the board that you know, voters, once

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<v Speaker 2>they make their decision up, knocking their door and talking

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<v Speaker 2>to them about it, it's not going to, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you're not really changing them for this election. And so

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<v Speaker 2>getting folks in the fight, having them join us, that's the,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the best thing you can do over the

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<v Speaker 2>next 13 days if you want to, you know, if

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<v Speaker 2>you're concerned about the future of the country and want

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<v Speaker 2>to make a difference.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I had a little bit of uplifting information I

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<v Speaker 1>read this morning about the seniors are early voting and

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<v Speaker 1>they're coming out in really large numbers. And Some think

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<v Speaker 1>that maybe that's the answer to what we perceive to

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<v Speaker 1>be the big problem, countering that youthful vote with young

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<v Speaker 1>people thinking socialism is cool on the heels of Jack

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<v Speaker 1>Atherton talking about that. Seniors, however, remember the Cold War.

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<v Speaker 1>They remember the Soviet Union. They understand socialism because they

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<v Speaker 1>learned about it in school. They know the evils of it.

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<v Speaker 1>So not every one of my senior friends is one

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<v Speaker 1>of those blue-haired leftist carryovers from the 1960s radicals. A

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<v Speaker 1>lot of them are conservative-minded people who may salvage the elections.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, that actually comes to mind a voter I spoke

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<v Speaker 2>with yesterday, husband and wife in Mansfield, Ohio. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I can't remember age. Well, it shows on there.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, they were definitely senior citizens.

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<v Speaker 2>And, you know, they said, I don't know how anybody

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<v Speaker 2>could vote for the Democrat Party that we have here today.

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<v Speaker 2>And they were voting red all the way.

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<v Speaker 1>They always do, quite frankly.

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<v Speaker 2>But, you know, I think they they like you're pointing

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<v Speaker 2>out there, Brian, understand that. and what's at risk here

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<v Speaker 2>if we elect folks and empower a Democrat socialist majority

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<v Speaker 2>in the Senate, let alone Congress.

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<v Speaker 1>Fair enough. And statewide day of actions coming up. You

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<v Speaker 1>want to tell my listeners all about that, Donovan O'Neill? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>so getting in the fight, you could do it this Saturday.

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<v Speaker 1>We've got beautiful weather.

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<v Speaker 2>The door-knocking gods are smiling upon us, Brian. There's no

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<v Speaker 2>better time to get out there. This Saturday, though, we're

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<v Speaker 2>going to be out there across the state knocking doors,

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<v Speaker 2>working to break some records. and we can have folks

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<v Speaker 2>help join us. Saturdays are a perfect day, right? Folks

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<v Speaker 2>are out cutting the lawn, getting the Halloween fall decorations

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<v Speaker 2>set up. It's a great time to have those conversations

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<v Speaker 2>because it's not just about knocking doors. It's actually about

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<v Speaker 2>talking to voters face-to-face on their front porches and their

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<v Speaker 2>front lawns, and that's what our team's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>doing across the state this weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>So what do you make of Obama coming to Cleveland

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<v Speaker 1>to campaign for Sherrod Brown? I know Trump's been going

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<v Speaker 1>literally everywhere. Four corners of the United States, he's showing

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<v Speaker 1>up in places that honestly are a little concerning because

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<v Speaker 1>let's face it, if we look back in history, Trump

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<v Speaker 1>didn't really ever need to make a stop in Ohio

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<v Speaker 1>to campaign because he knew he had a pretty solid

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<v Speaker 1>state here in terms of being read, but lots of

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<v Speaker 1>local activity with Donald Trump and Vice President Vance. It

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<v Speaker 1>looks like Barack Obama's getting into the fun here as

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<v Speaker 1>well by showing up for Sherrod Brown. Your expectations of

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<v Speaker 1>the crowd there, Donovan, but also what do you make

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<v Speaker 1>of Obama feeling the need to come here to the

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<v Speaker 1>state of Ohio?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I mean, quite frankly, it's a state he won twice, right,

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<v Speaker 2>for president before Trump turned it red. And so I

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<v Speaker 2>think their hope is that he can do what Trump

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<v Speaker 2>is doing for the Republican base and fire up that

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<v Speaker 2>inner city, you know, Cleveland base that has turned out

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<v Speaker 2>for him before. But look, again, they're going to be

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<v Speaker 2>rallying in their center, you know, talking, you know, preaching

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<v Speaker 2>to the choir there. And our goal is to get

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<v Speaker 2>out and actually go talk to those persuadable voters and

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<v Speaker 2>move them. But don't miss the opportunity here. Having a

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<v Speaker 2>surrogate like Barack Obama come to the state of Ohio

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<v Speaker 2>is a big thing. And they will fire folks up.

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<v Speaker 2>They will raise some awareness among their base. And our

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<v Speaker 2>work right now is go move those persuadables. and fire

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<v Speaker 2>up our own base to make sure, you know, what,

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<v Speaker 2>13 days left to go, we don't leave any vote

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<v Speaker 2>on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>No doubt about it. Donovan, affordability keeps coming up, and

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<v Speaker 1>that seems to be the number one, you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>catch word that everybody's using, affordability, affordability. Obviously, inflation has

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<v Speaker 1>had a buildup effect over the years, far worse under Biden, who,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, is responsible for a large amount of, a

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<v Speaker 1>large reason for the increase in the cost of literally everything,

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<v Speaker 1>but you can blame Trump for at least the oil

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<v Speaker 1>and gas problems we have here, but What are the

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<v Speaker 1>Democrats offering by way of policy to deal with affordability?

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<v Speaker 1>I think this is kind of out of everybody's hands here.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just sort of trying to get people to pay

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<v Speaker 1>attention to what is achievable by our elected officials. But

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<v Speaker 1>insofar as that goes, are they offering anything, Donovan? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I think they're touching on the same issues.

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<v Speaker 2>And you can look at the Democrat socialist agenda for

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<v Speaker 2>what that is, right? Talking about housing, talking about grocery

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<v Speaker 2>and gas bills. talking about healthcare costs. But the problem here,

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<v Speaker 2>and we've talked about it many times before, right, is,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, those are the problems Americans are facing, but

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<v Speaker 2>the solution isn't more government. In fact, government and the

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<v Speaker 2>socialism light we've been experiencing with for the last several

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<v Speaker 2>decades is, I believe, why we're in the situation we're in, right?

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<v Speaker 2>Rising costs due to inflationary spending. Government printing more money

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<v Speaker 2>is what's causing this. Healthcare, ever since, you know, Barack Obama,

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<v Speaker 2>talk about Barack Obama and Sherrod Brown. past the Unaffordable

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<v Speaker 2>Care Act, we've become captive to the health insurance industry, right?

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<v Speaker 2>And it's allowed them to jack up premiums because the

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<v Speaker 2>government's going to subsidize it, creates this whole circle of

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<v Speaker 2>just problems. But the health care costs go up because

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<v Speaker 2>of the Unaffordable Care Act. And when it comes to

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<v Speaker 2>things like housing affordability, it's very much the government control,

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<v Speaker 2>the top-down approach that we've had since the 70s, in

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<v Speaker 2>the various iterations of government programs to try to solve

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<v Speaker 2>this problem. If we got government out of the way,

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<v Speaker 2>cut the red tape and regulations and just had an

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<v Speaker 2>abundance approach to housing, we solve that. So the solutions

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<v Speaker 2>they're offering will just exacerbate the very problems their policies created.

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<v Speaker 2>We have to go a different path. That's one of

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<v Speaker 2>individual liberty, freedom, free enterprise, free markets. That's how we

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<v Speaker 2>solve this problem. not just for the next few years

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<v Speaker 2>for a few people, but for generations to come.

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<v Speaker 1>No question about it. Tell you what, Donovan, I'll hold

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<v Speaker 1>you over. You can give my listeners the top five

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<v Speaker 1>checklists they need to keep in mind. Well, we only

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<v Speaker 1>have 13 days before Election Day. It seems like we've

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<v Speaker 1>been the day before Election Day now for a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of years, Donovan. But look, it's right there in front

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<v Speaker 1>of us, 13 days away. So pause, we'll bring Donovan

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<v Speaker 1>O'Neill back. 955-KRCV Talk Station. Americans for Prosperity, Donovan O'Neill.

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<v Speaker 1>An amazing accomplishment. 850,000 doors knocked, 13 days left to

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<v Speaker 1>knock more doors. We can help out and get involved.

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<v Speaker 1>It's one of the action items we've got on our

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<v Speaker 1>top five checklist here that you've prepared, Donovan Neal. Give

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<v Speaker 1>a couple hours a day knocking doors or a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of hours by themselves knocking doors, making calls, volunteering, and

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<v Speaker 1>showing up at Saturday's AFP Action Day of Action, which

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<v Speaker 1>we'll find out. Which website today, Donovan? I know you

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<v Speaker 1>have a variety of different ones you've recommended to my

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<v Speaker 1>audience over the years, but what's today's focus?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I would say go to afpaction.com. There's a sign-up

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<v Speaker 2>form there. Put your information in, and a member of

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<v Speaker 2>our team will reach right out to you and get

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<v Speaker 2>you plugged in with opportunities to make a difference.

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<v Speaker 1>There you go. And we're working in reverse order. Know

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<v Speaker 1>your ballot. Here is a huge thing for my friends

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<v Speaker 1>in Hamilton County here in Cincinnati, generally speaking, but it

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<v Speaker 1>applies to everybody. Judges. Now, I think everybody knows probably

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<v Speaker 1>which gubernatorial candidate they want to vote on before they

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<v Speaker 1>walk into the polling place or otherwise cast their ballot.

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<v Speaker 1>But judicial races tend to be a swirling mystery for

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of people. Candidates do not run on a

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<v Speaker 1>party affiliation. They're not allowed to talk about how they

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<v Speaker 1>would rule on any given case because you can't give

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<v Speaker 1>advisory opinions. And most people don't have any interaction with

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<v Speaker 1>the court system. What they know about it is what

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<v Speaker 1>they read in the papers, which is rarely reported on.

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<v Speaker 1>But I can tell you right here in Hamilton County,

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<v Speaker 1>The judges don't have a very tough on crime approach.

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<v Speaker 1>They let people out. It's a revolving door, especially at

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<v Speaker 1>the juvenile court, Donovan. And you'll see I'm using this

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<v Speaker 1>time to try to educate people. Judge Bloom is terrible

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to treating juveniles with the appropriate measure

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<v Speaker 1>of attention they need. In other words, holding them accountable

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<v Speaker 1>for their misdeeds, even after they've been in front of

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<v Speaker 1>her countless number of times. It's okay. Slap on the wrist,

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<v Speaker 1>cup of juice and a cookie on your way. So

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<v Speaker 1>we need to get better people on the bench. So

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<v Speaker 1>one of the things I want my listening audience to

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<v Speaker 1>do is please, dear God, Know your judicial candidates and races,

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<v Speaker 1>and if I may be so bold, find the Republican

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<v Speaker 1>Party pink slip. That's the judges that will be equal

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<v Speaker 1>treatment of all under the justice system and will hold

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<v Speaker 1>criminals accountable for their actions. You can't count on the

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<v Speaker 1>left to do that. Thank you, Donovan, for indulging me.

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<v Speaker 2>No, you're totally right, and that, I think, is one

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<v Speaker 2>of the most important things to do. You know who

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<v Speaker 2>your member of Congress is, president, governor, senate. But you've

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<v Speaker 2>got all these down ballot races, spot on with judges.

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<v Speaker 2>I'd also point out issues. We talk about property taxes

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<v Speaker 2>a lot. There's oftentimes a number of local issues that,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, if you don't do your research before you

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<v Speaker 2>go in that ballot box, it can be a little

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<v Speaker 2>challenging to make sure you know exactly what you're voting

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<v Speaker 2>for and do they actually need that money. Yeah. Take

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<v Speaker 2>the time, get your ballot, know your ballot, and you'll

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<v Speaker 2>be a much more informed voter, and that's what it's

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<v Speaker 2>all about.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, in deciding on when and where you're going to vote,

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<v Speaker 1>we suggest having a voting plan, which I would argue

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<v Speaker 1>should include, and going back to the comment I made

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<v Speaker 1>earlier about seniors based upon that article, that they are

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<v Speaker 1>coming out in large volumes. Maybe take mom or dad

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<v Speaker 1>with you to the polling place. Perhaps if they live

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<v Speaker 1>in a senior facility, you can encourage some of the

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<v Speaker 1>fellow seniors to join you in the trip. Donovan? Oh, absolutely.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you know, part of it is one of the

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<v Speaker 2>things we say at the door, and there's a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit of psychology to this, is how are you planning

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<v Speaker 2>to vote?

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<v Speaker 1>And I see the wheels turn in people's head. They're like, well,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what? I haven't actually thought about that. Like, well, great.

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<v Speaker 2>You can get an absentee ballot, but make sure you

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<v Speaker 2>return that soon. You can go down to your board

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<v Speaker 2>of elections and vote just like you would if you

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<v Speaker 2>were to go to your local polling location. But you

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<v Speaker 2>can also go to your local polling location, whatever it is,

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<v Speaker 2>put it on the calendar, put it on the fridge,

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<v Speaker 2>have a plan and spot on about bringing folks. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>the left does this so dang well.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes. Right.

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<v Speaker 2>We always hear about the souls to the polls on

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<v Speaker 2>Sundays where they, you know, get the bus and they

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<v Speaker 2>encourage everybody to go vote like it or not. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>getting your friends and neighbors to go vote is what

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<v Speaker 2>that's what this political work has been about for for ages.

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<v Speaker 2>Turn people out.

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<v Speaker 1>Offer. to bring your neighbors, bring your friends. Ideally, they're

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<v Speaker 1>more conservative, the ones you're bringing.

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<v Speaker 2>But, hey, look, while you're driving them there, give them

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<v Speaker 2>the pitch on why they need to vote.

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<v Speaker 1>There you are. John Husted. There you are. Have the conversation,

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<v Speaker 1>which is one of the things under help someone else prepare.

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<v Speaker 1>That is not you suggesting you should sit down with

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<v Speaker 1>them in the ballot in front of them and fill

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<v Speaker 1>it out for them. But maybe you don't want to

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<v Speaker 1>knock doors. You're timid. You're reluctant to do that. You

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<v Speaker 1>can't knock doors. Have a conversation with friends or relatives

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<v Speaker 1>or loved ones. counter the narrative. No, Vivek Ramaswamy did

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<v Speaker 1>not pull a pharmaceutical that worked from the market, depriving

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<v Speaker 1>people of something he promised. That's a lie. So, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you can enlighten them on different topics like that.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, yeah, and nobody's a better trusted messenger, right? I

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<v Speaker 2>go to stranger stores, a hundred stranger stores every day

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<v Speaker 2>at this point right now, right, Brian? And I have

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<v Speaker 2>those conversations, but I'll tell you what, the conversations you

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<v Speaker 2>have with a friend, a family member, while they can

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<v Speaker 2>be a little uncomfortable, they have an impact. It has

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<v Speaker 2>a bigger lift. It's that relational stuff. Going back to

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<v Speaker 2>talking about Obama in the last segment, they did that

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<v Speaker 2>really well too in that 2008 primary and general election.

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<v Speaker 2>They built a ground game that was built around neighborhoods, communities,

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<v Speaker 2>people with shared interests and identities. And when you have

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<v Speaker 2>folks evangelizing for your candidate from that shared community, You

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<v Speaker 2>get a bigger lift, more so than any TV ad,

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<v Speaker 2>piece of mail, digital ad, or campaign communication.

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<v Speaker 1>Will ever do. Donovan Neal, Americans for Prosperity. Appreciate what

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<v Speaker 1>you do, your encouragement, and I guess the final message,

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<v Speaker 1>follow through. Cast the ballot. Get out the vote. Do it.

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<v Speaker 1>Just do it. AFPaction.com. They make it so easy to

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<v Speaker 1>help out and participate, even a little bit. Every little

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<v Speaker 1>bit counts. Jonathan and Neil will do this again next week.

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<v Speaker 1>13 days left. Tick-tock, tick-tock. The same message, plus more

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<v Speaker 1>next week. Have a great week, and thanks again for

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<v Speaker 1>all the work from you and the team. Thanks as always, Brian.

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<v Speaker 1>It's 647 right now. 55KRCD Talks.