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23. Just like Ohio

is sortof considered a gateway to the "Midwest", Western PA is transitional to that region. Most of PA is rural. Hell... you can drive just outside of Philly and hit farms. I expect you had more folks (generationally) who were "self-employed" (whether via farming or in some sort of industry in support of agriculture - which is still one of our biggest industries) where "help" wasn't a 911 call away. So even through industrialization with the steel mills and labor unions, that "self-sufficiency" mentality is still there, and the post-FDR GOP was able to tap into that crowd (along with gaining the disaffected dixicrats of the south). This is why Trump is targeting the Amish claiming that he is "like them" (self-made business man who doesn't drink alcohol ).

But I think that now that the GOP has strayed into extremism, you will see more and more considering themselves "independent". They will most likely still vote GOP down ballot but will not support the top of the ticket. Remember this is the state that booted "teh crazy" Santorum by almost 18%. But in this case, because Toomey continually pivots his messaging (while Trump refuses to do so), this is why the Senate race is going to be close (and it really shouldn't be, meaning we need to wrap Trump around Toomey).