OMAHA – It’s challenging to drive through Nebraska’s biggest city without seeing white signs with a singular blue circle peppering many front lawns. Though they don’t have any words, names or messaging, these dots have become a symbol of Democratic support in a deep red state, beginning with Jason Brown’s inaugural sign on his front yard.
With a nod to the Cornhusker State’s 2nd District’s electoral point, Democrats have coined the ” blue dot ,” which they hope to deliver to Vice President Kamala Harris . Since the first blue dot went up at the end of August, Brown and his wife, Ruth, have received thousands of requests from people across the district and the state who want their own.
“I didn’t realize the extent to which people needed to understand that our vote really does matter in this district,” Brown said. “It’s created an interesting buzz. Obviously, the biggest is right here in CD-2, that it’s a neat way of saying Nebraska is getting itself on the map and in the conversation.”