Donald Trump was propelled to victory in Wisconsin by the most volatile part of its electorate — rural voters with a long history of big election swings, almost always against the party in the White House.
That pattern could pose a special challenge to Republicans defending their power in 2018 and 2020.
Does their track record suggest these restive voters will “snap back” in the next few years? Or do the seismic rural shifts in Wisconsin last fall signal a more lasting trend away from the Democratic Party? CONT.
Craig Gilbert , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel