US EditionDemocrats Won Over Some Trump Supporters
Democrats flipped 7 percent of Trump voters and regained Hispanic support, boosting turnout and winning Virginia and New Jersey governor races by wide margins, experts say.
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'Party switchers' propelled Dems to victory after they 'won over Trump supporters': analysis
Tuesday night's big Democratic wins weren't just due to massive turnout, The New York Times writes, but because the Democrats managed to win over Trump supporters. Writer Nate Cohn notes that while Democrats have been successful in attracting "highly engaged, highly educated voters," on Tuesday, they also succeeded in attracting "more irregular and less educated voters" who only vote during presidential elections.The Democrats won Virginia and N…
Democrats Won Over Some Trump Supporters
Nate Cohn: “In the Trump era, Democrats have seemed to excel among the highly engaged, highly educated voters who predominate in low-turnout, off-year elections, only to struggle when more irregular and less educated voters flock to the polls in presidential years.” “But on Tuesday, when Democrats won the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races by wide margins, it wasn’t simply because more Democratic-leaning voters showed up to the polls while…
First bitter anniversary at the White House. Republican defeats also in Virginia and New Jersey
It wasn't just about higher turnout. Voters who switched parties played a significant role in Virginia and New Jersey. In the era of Donald Trump, Democrats seem to thrive among the highly engaged, well-educated voters who predominate in low-turnout, out-of-town elections.
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