Posted on 06/01/2016 1:19:30 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In his still improbable path to the White House, Donald Trump has an opening, right through the middle of the country. From the Appalachians to the Rockies, much of the American heartland is experiencing a steady decline in its fortunes, with growing fears about its prospects in a Democratic-dominated future. This could prove the road to victory for Trump.
The media like to explain Trump’s appeal by focusing on the racial and nationalistic sentiments of his primarily white supporters in places like the Midwest and in small towns. Perhaps more determinative are the mounting economic challenges facing voters in that part of the country. Much of this has to do with an industrial structure facing growing challenges from a high dollar, decreasing commodity prices and a pending tsunami of environmental regulation.
Unlike the Democrats’ coastal strongholds, which depend increasingly on such professions as media, software, finance, and high-end business services, the middle swath of the country depends far more on manufacturing, resource extraction, and agriculture. All these so-called “tangible” industries are facing serious declines, which in a close election could swing some critical states such as Ohio, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Iowa into the Republican column. Seven of the 10 most manufacturing-dependent metro areas in America are in the Midwest battleground states. Another lies in yet another purple state, North Carolina....
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
still improbable
The media like to explain Trump’s appeal by projecting racist motives on his diverse supporters...
There, fixed.
However, the points he made are valid. The 28 years of this unnecessary Bush-Clinton-Bush-Obama economic holocaust are about to end.
Interesting how he lays out why Trump is the best choice and then goes about trying to destroy him - the guy must really be conflicted as reality seeps into his consciousness....
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