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Holden, Missouri is a small town in western Johnson County with a static population of a little over 2000 people. This weekend the community hosts its Fall Street Fair. This evening the Street Fair parade started at the high school on the south end of town and proceeded north through a residential area to downtown.
Holden, Missouri has been commonly labeled as a typical MAGA sympathetic small town over the past few election cycles. However, while going door-to-door in 2008 we noted a surprising number of Obama yard signs. It’s been a while.
The county Democratic Party participated in the parade for two reasons. 1) To let local Democrats in town know that they’re not alone. 2) To let the MAGA world know that some of their friends and neighbors are Democrats. This appears to harsh the mellow of the MAGA crowd.
The Democratic Party entry in the parade:
The Democratic Party flatbed trailer, with a number of riders, was at the tail end of the parade.
Along the parade route, just north of the high school.
Eric Stevens, the Democratic Party candidate in the 54th Legislative District, worked the parade route.
Eric Stevens (D).
MAGA, and proud of it:
We did get a few enthusiastic cheers and applause from some along the route.
Before the trailer reached downtown a supporter shouted to us from a yard, “You’re all brave.” Think about that for a second. This in 21st Century America.
Erics Stevens (D) – downtown:
There are freethinkers everywhere:
“Vote Like Your Daughters’ And Granddaughters’ Rights Depend On It”
Downtown vendor, normalizing treason:
The only Confederate flag that ever mattered was a white rag on a stick.
In yards on the way back to the high school:
“Jesus, Bible, America”
There appears to be fewer Trump yard signs this cycle.
Never assume:
A veteran for Kamala Harris (D).
Only one person along the parade route yelled “Baby killers!” at us as we passed.
