Are swing states swinging towards Trump?

While the media focus on two power-hungry, low-wattage men -- one a stone-cold communist candidate and the other an “I’ll say anything to win” candidate -- that’s not the real news. The real news, as two articles illustrate, is in the swing counties around America. The Wall Street Journal looks at Howard County, Iowa, which swung wildly from Democrat to Republican in 2016. In 2012, Obama won the county by 20%; in 2016, Trump won the county by the same margin. This year, though, voters in Howard County still like Trump and are planning to stick with him: Recent interviews with dozens of voters here suggest that most of Mr. Trump’s 2016 supporters, including Mr. Wacha [one of 2016’s swing voters], plan to stick with him, even though some said they have grown weary of his personal behavior and trade fights. Among those who previously voted for Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump, many said they are reserving judgment until they see who wins the...(Read Full Post)
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