In the heart of an Omaha neighborhood is a sea of blue dots painted on lawn signs.
Local resident Jason Brown and his wife, Ruth, first thought of the idea this summer and began spray painting them one at a time. At first, they debated putting words over the dot, but quickly decided to keep it simple.
“Two hundred went to 400 went to 1,000 went to 1,800,” Ruth said.
Nebraska awards electoral votes by congressional district, and Omaha is at the heart of the state’s second district. If Vice President Kamala Harris wins there, she will carry one electoral vote from deeply red Nebraska — literally a blue dot.
Neighbors swiftly took notice of the signs and asked for their own, which the Browns happily supplied.
“We had no campaign, no publicity or anything. It was just happening word of mouth,” Jason said.
Across the street, Tim Conn saw an opportunity to accelerate production. His wife Karen is a vital cog in the blue dot machinery.