Schmidt's twin sister works the polls

Staff writer Cindy Kranz reports from Clermont County that Jennifer Black was campaigning for her twin sister, U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt, outside of Boyd E. Smith Elementary School, one of the busiest polling places in the county.

"I've been here since 6:15 in the rain," Black said about 5 p.m. "You have to get here early. They're usually standing in line.”

Black was spending the entire day outside the polling place, except for an hour and a half when she went to Mass, voted and had breakfast. Her husband substituted for her while she was gone.

"Are you Ms. Schmidt?" a voter asked her.

"No, I'm her twin sister,” Black said. “She's in D.C. right now voting for us."

Black said she’s been standing outside of Boyd E. Smith school since 1990 for a variety of elections.

She knows now to bring about three changes of clothing or layers for all kinds of weather. Her car is loaded with slacks, shorts, tights and turtlenecks.

“You don’t come here with one pair of shoes. You learn. I’m on my second pair today. The first ones are sopping wet.”