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Support for Democratic candidates loud in downtown Westerville ahead of Tuesday's debate

Elizabeth Warren's supporters were the most vocal while campaigning in downtown Westerville ahead of Tuesday's debate.

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The intersection of State and Main streets became a concentrated motif of U.S. politics in downtown Westerville Tuesday morning.

Four street corners featured support for three presidential candidates, with two of those corners showing support for Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Pop music was heard from a small, portable speaker while signs bore messages like, "Win with Warren" and a group of women shouted chants of, "L-I-Z, she's gonna win for me!"

Maggie Ryan, a student at Xavier University and Washington D.C. native, waved and cheered as honking cars passed her "A woman's place is in the White House, Warren 2020" sign.

Ryan said her primary reason for volunteering for Warren's campaign as part of a student group echoes the message on her sign: she's ready to see a woman make history.

"But also, I really respect how she has a plan for everything," Ryan added. "She doesn't just have an idea, she releases a plan with details on how she's going to fund it, how she's going to go about it."

Warren's supporters outnumbered and out-spoke the voter groups rallying for Joe Biden and Andrew Yang Tuesday morning, but all shared the same sentiment: they're ready to support a Democratic candidate ahead of Tuesday's debate at Otterbein University.

Yang's supporters chanted, "Yang gang" while a Biden supporter carried a tote bag reading, "Totes for Joe."

Two lone supporters toting Corey Booker signs were spotted among the crowd, while a trio of Donald Trump signs and hats also surfaced. An "OH-IO BE-TO" sign was also seen on the sidewalk.

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When it comes to Warren, Ryan said she also appreciates the way her candidate treats others.

"Her whole campaign is based on respect and empathy, and welcoming people, making America fairly equal for everyone. That's something that really speaks to me," Ryan said.

Tuesday's Democratic debate airs on CNN at 8 p.m. Twelve candidates will participate, including Warren, Biden, Yang and Sen. Bernie Sanders, who returns to the stage after suffering a heart attack earlier this month.

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