In 2020, Midwest turnout will be key to Democrats’ fortunes

This week the Democratic presidential hopefuls will meet in Detroit for their second set of debates. Next summer the party will hold its nominating convention in Milwaukee. And this spring Democratic front-runner Joe Biden officially kicked off his campaign in Philadelphia.

Notice a pattern? Early indications are that the 2020 presidential campaign is going to be logging a lot of frequent flyer miles in and out of the Industrial Midwest and there’s a good reason for that. CONT.

Dante Chinni, NBC News