'Blue dot' fires up liberal Nebraskans who could decide U.S. election

Nestled deep in America's heartland, Nebraska is best known for corn, cattle and college football -- not usually for its elections. In the far-from-impossible scenario that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are otherwise tied in the Electoral College that determines the White House's next occupant, this tiny Democratic-leaning "blue dot" of 650,000 people could have the final say. "It's fun to matter on a national level," said the Browns' neighbor Chris Kilroy, a 55-year-old financial adviser and registered independent, who installed a blue dot in his own front yard. "It's friendly, it's warm, it doesn't scream -- so many political things you're getting screamed at," said Jason Brown. Alyx Rice, 36, whose bustling Omaha store sells "blue dot" signs and sweaters, said the symbol is a "quintessential Midwest way to tell your neighbors where you stand.