by Jim Geraghty
Do Democrats really seem focused on reassuring America’s cul-de-sacs?
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Former Vice President Joe Biden accepts the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination during a speech delivered for the Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., August 20, 2020.
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How badly does Joe Biden want to win the suburbs?
Despite the perception that Donald Trump is toxic among suburbanites, the 2016 exit polls showed the president narrowly won suburban voters, 49 percent to 45 percent. But it did not take long for Trump’s style to alienate suburban white-collar voters, particularly women, and suburban districts formed the backbone of the Democratic gains in the 2018 midterms.
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Jim Geraghty is the senior political correspondent of National Review.
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How badly does Joe Biden want to win the suburbs?
Despite the perception that Donald Trump is toxic among suburbanites, the 2016 exit polls showed the president narrowly won suburban voters, 49 percent to 45 percent. But it did not take long for Trump’s style to alienate suburban white-collar voters, particularly women, and suburban districts formed the backbone of the Democratic gains in the 2018 midterms.
About the Author
Jim Geraghty is the senior political correspondent of National Review.
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