… Other things being equal, those who feel hard-pressed are no more likely to support Trump over Clinton than those who are optimistic about their potential for improving their economic lot. Trumpism, then, is not primarily about economic dislocation itself; rather, it arises from the story people tell themselves about […] Read more »
2016: Last call for working class whites?
The biggest story of the 2016 election is undoubtedly the rise of Donald Trump, and behind the Republican nominee is a group in its last throes as the biggest force in politics: The white working class. A new survey from CNN and the Kaiser Family Foundation delves deeply into this […] Read more »
The anatomy of a white, working-class Trump voter
White, Working Class and Worried is a CNN partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation — an extensive survey of white, working-class Americans and voters, who form a backbone of the support for Donald Trump. CONT. Joyce Tseng & Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
White Voters Keep Trump’s Hopes Alive in Must-Win Florida
Donald J. Trump has almost no plausible path to the White House unless he wins Florida, a rapidly changing state where Hispanic voters could deal a decisive blow to his chances. But a new poll, by The New York Times Upshot/Siena College, suggests that Mr. Trump is keeping his hopes […] Read more »
Yes, half of Trump supporters are racist
Hillary Clinton may have been unwise to say half of Donald Trump’s supporters are racists and other “deplorables.” But she wasn’t wrong. If anything, when it comes to Trump’s racist support, she might have low-balled the number. … Research by Washington Post pollsters and by University of California at Irvine […] Read more »
More Favor Major Government Role in Assisting Minorities
As both major party presidential candidates tout ways their policies will benefit blacks and other minority groups, Americans are now, more so than in recent years, open to a prominent government role to help racial minorities. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »