'The kind of voter Trump can't lose:' Working-class white women drift toward Democrats
DUBUQUE, IOWA -- One of the essential storylines of the 2016 presidential election was the hidden Donald Trump voter: the person who wasnt surveyed by pollsters or comfortable telling friends or family about who they thought was best to lead the country.
Three years ago, thousands of these Americans many working-class, residing in the middle of the country helped deliver the most astounding electoral surprise in modern history. Now, as they review the Trump presidency a year before his re-election, some are showing signs of turning on conventional wisdom again.
Heather, a local administrative assistant here who is married with a stroller-bound toddler, is still so embarrassed by her 2016 vote that she wasnt comfortable revealing her last name.
Im ashamed to admit . . . But Im of a more conservative bent and family. I just couldnt vote for Hillary. But I also thought theres no way Trump was going to win. This way, I could at least say, Well I didnt vote for her, she said. I didnt think I was doing any harm.
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