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6. Also where I live I see trump signs in republican suburbs . Have people forgotten who the republican

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Mon Aug 22, 2016, 10:11 AM

Aug 2016

party is made up of? Recently saw an article that stated investors now favor trump over Clinton
Not by much , but they are not the impoverished stereotype that is portrayed
I have only seen trump signs in certain wealthy suburbs that have always voted heavy republican that I travel through
I am sure in rural areas it may be different, but plenty of trump voters to go around unfortunately
Oh and the better paid bcw, and the wealthy do come out to vote without much prompting, so it is a secure sector for republicans.

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Trump's base is NOT poor whites. [View all] Odin2005 Aug 2016 OP

That makes sense, but I think that at least part of his base is comprised of cali Aug 2016 #1

We've been driving through parts of the woodsprite Aug 2016 #4

Salon article on broad data: Ilsa Aug 2016 #2

That point about people in manufacturing favoring Clinton is interesting. Odin2005 Aug 2016 #3

Thanks, Ilsa. Here's a link to the full article. hedda_foil Aug 2016 #5

Thank you. I forgot to copy that from the other reply. nt Ilsa Aug 2016 #8

Also where I live I see trump signs in republican suburbs . Have people forgotten who the republican Person 2713 Aug 2016 #6

Also from the above Salon article regarding race... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #7

its white people undergoing racial panic at not being guaranteed a privileged spot geek tragedy Aug 2016 #9