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Please subscribe to keep reading. You can cancel at any time.Already a subscriber?or .Loading&amp;hellp;Thanks for reading! Log in to continue.Enjoy more articles by logging in or creating a free account. No credit card required.You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.|© 2020 Lee EnterprisesThousands attend President Trump's rally in OmahaShare thisPresident Donald Trump dropped into Omaha on Tuesday night to rally Republican voters in a city and next-door state close to turning blue.By spending part of his crucial last campaign week in Omaha, Trump showed that Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District and its single electoral vote remain in play. Democratic nominee Joe Biden is even the favorite, according to polling analyst FiveThirtyEight.At the same time, Trump’s message out of the Omaha media market carried into western Iowa — a battleground state that FiveThirtyEight rates a toss-up.Trump, claiming his poll numbers are going through the roof, said that Nebraska is “looking great.”“In theory, I didn’t really have to be here,” Trump told the crowd, “but it’s nice to be with friends.”Later when addressing U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, Trump said: “You better get me Omaha.”With one week until Election Day, voting already is well underway in Nebraska.As the coronavirus pandemic worsens and voters show high interest, early voting in Nebraska is setting records. The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office said Tuesday that election offices have accepted 395,420 early ballots from Nebraska voters so far.That surpasses Nebraska’s previous record of 235,033 early votes in the 2016 presidential election. That year, Nebraska recorded 860,573 votes in total — meaning Nebraskans have already cast close to half the vote total from 2016.Trump also came to Omaha as COVID-19 cases have jumped in Nebraska and Douglas County. Nebraska’s daily average for new cases has exceeded 800 for nine consecutive days; Douglas County’s daily average has been above 200 for 12 straight days.Nebraska’s positivity rate on COVID tests has surpassed 20%, according to Covid Act Now. Douglas County’s rate was 16.7% last week.Despite the spreading pandemic, Trump said that “we’re making that final turn” on the virus, although he later added: “At some point we’re turning that corner.”“Normal life will fully resume,” he said.Your subscription makes our reporting possible.Local Democrats criticized Trump for having a large rally during the pandemic, calling it a superspreader event.“This is a reckless act by a chaotic president,” said Jane Kleeb, chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party.The Trump campaign held the rally outside at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield. Although the campaign said every attendee was given a mask and instructed to wear it, many people went without.A reporter estimated that more than 6,000 people attended the rally. Law enforcement and campaign sources estimated the crowd above 10,000. Trump said the crowd was 29,000.Angela Schock, 52, of Lincoln said she came to see the president because “I’m an American, and I love Trump. He gets things done.”Asked what he got done, she said, “Israel, that he takes care of our military,” adding that she has a lot of military members in her family.Schock, who wasn’t wearing a mask, said she wasn’t worried about catching the virus in the crowd, though she brought a face covering in case. “You have to live life while you’re here. No concerns.”Behind in the polling averages nationally and in critical states, Trump is trying to hold his 2016 Electoral College advantage.Trump also held rallies Tuesday in Michigan and Wisconsin — states he won in 2016.Trump said the choice for voters is between a “super-recovery” with him or “the Biden recession.” The president linked Biden with “radical left Democrats” who will let rioters and looters “run wild.”“This election is a choice between the American dream, which is what we want, and a socialist nightmare.”The president took the stage for some 47 minutes. He introduced four of the five members of Nebraska’s congressional delegation — Reps. Bacon, Jeff Fortenberry and Adrian Smith, and U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer — along with Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who’s in a competitive reelection race.The president’s arrival also served as a moment for Bacon and his Democratic opponent, Kara Eastman, to differentiate themselves in the race for the 2nd District congressional seat. Bacon, who spoke at the rally before Trump’s arrival, called Eastman a Bernie Sanders Democrat.He said the election will hinge on voter turnout. He argued that the Republican Party is the party that will keep people’s taxes low and government regulation low.Eastman, speaking on a video call before the rally, said she thinks her campaign can turn out voters for Biden. She said voters have had four years to see both Trump and Bacon in office and feel let down.“Nebraskans are smart,” Eastman said. “They know when we’ve been duped.”President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.The sun starts to set over supporters of President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He is scheduled to speak as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally this evening.President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.The sun starts to set over supporters of President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He is scheduled to speak as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally this evening.The sun starts to set over supporters of President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He is scheduled to speak as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally this evening.The sun starts to set over supporters of President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He is scheduled to speak as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally this evening.The sun starts to set over supporters of President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He is scheduled to speak as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally this evening.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Supporters try to catch hats being thrown into the crowd during a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Supporters cheer during a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Supporters try to catch hats being thrown into the crowd during a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.President Donald Trump arrives at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Security personnel oversee a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Supporters cheer during a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday.President Donald Trump arrives at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Supporters cheer as President Donald Trump speaks at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts listens as President Donald Trump speaks at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry listens as President Donald Trump speaks at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Todd Ricketts, the Republican National Committee Finance Chairman and brother of Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.U. S. Senator Deb Fischer speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.U.S. Representative Don Bacon speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.David Young, a former U.S. Representative for Iowa, speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Thousands wait for shuttle buses following a Make America Great Again campaign rally with President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday.President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.The sun starts to set over supporters of President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He is scheduled to speak as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally this evening.President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.The sun starts to set over supporters of President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He is scheduled to speak as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally this evening.The sun starts to set over supporters of President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He is scheduled to speak as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally this evening.The sun starts to set over supporters of President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He is scheduled to speak as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally this evening.The sun starts to set over supporters of President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He is scheduled to speak as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally this evening.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Supporters try to catch hats being thrown into the crowd during a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Supporters cheer during a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Supporters try to catch hats being thrown into the crowd during a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.President Donald Trump arrives at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Security personnel oversee a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Supporters cheer during a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday.President Donald Trump arrives at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Supporters cheer as President Donald Trump speaks at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts listens as President Donald Trump speaks at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry listens as President Donald Trump speaks at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.Thousands attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Todd Ricketts, the Republican National Committee Finance Chairman and brother of Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.U. S. Senator Deb Fischer speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.U.S. Representative Don Bacon speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.David Young, a former U.S. Representative for Iowa, speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, speaks ahead of a rally supporting President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally later in the evening.Thousands wait for shuttle buses following a Make America Great Again campaign rally with President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday., 402-444-1135,Keep up on the latest in national and local politics as Election 2020 comes into focus.President Donald Trump dropped into Omaha Tuesday night to rally Republican voters in a city close to turning blue.President Donald Trump at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. President Trump spoke as part of a Make America Great Again! campaign rally.© Copyright 2020 , 1314 Douglas St., Suite 1500 Omaha, NE&nbsp;| &nbsp;|Powered by from .{{title}}{{summary}}You don't have any notifications.Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.Topics

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