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Even though ND is a Catholic school, university towns are typically liberal. Is it like that in South Bend?

I grew up in that area and I can tell you that South Bend is not like the rest of the great Hoosier state. South Bend is closer politically to Chicago with Big Labor and a Big Democrat machine running things into the ground. Naturally, now that Big Labor chased out the good paying jobs, the liberals from Notre Dame have taken up the mantle. Still not really a college town as ND is small compared to state colleges. I have not lived there for many years but when I visit I see the transition of working people from solid Democrat to Reagan/Trump supporters.

I remember as a young lad in 1972 being amazed that Nixon won re-election as no one in my working class neighborhood supported him. Now if you walk into the local pub in the same neighborhood it is all Trump supporters and you better not be wearing a mask.