In 2020, Midwest turnout will be key to Democrats' fortunes

is going to be logging a lot of frequent flyer miles in and out of the Industrial Midwest and there’s a good reason for that. Those three states, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, look like they will hold the keys to the White House. All were close in 2016 and President Trump’s narrow wins there carried him over the finish line.

Trump captured 304 electoral votes in 2016, well over the 270 needed to win, but without these three states in the Industrial Midwest, he would have come up short. The blow was even bigger for Democrats because their presidential candidate had won all three states in every election going back to 1992.

When you look at the 2016 vote totals in those states compared to 2012, a pattern emerges that has to make Democrats groan. In all three states, the big urban counties that produce big margins for Democrats , did not keep up with the voting pattern in the rest of the state. Milwaukee produced 12 percent fewer votes in 2016 than it did in 2012, while rest of the state saw a much smaller decline, only 2 points.

egeogh amyklobuchar leads on what is needed from our future leaders. lettherecordshow she is the most effective senator. She is honest she is tough but compassionate. She us unifying and popular with all sides. It would be a bright future under a klobuchar Administration!

This gives me the opportunity to remind everyone that the GreenPartyUS woman along with TheGreatHack drove down turnout in those three critical states. And let us not forget the SandersVoters who declined to vote for HillaryClinton though he did encourage them to do so.

Which is why I have said again and again that most Dems are totally sleeping on amyklobuchar as a presidential candidate. As long as the dumbass Electoral College is in place, the only thing that matters is strategic victories in swing states, and she can deliver.

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'WE FUCKING KNOW!!!' ~ Every amyklobuchar supporter, ever AmyForAmerica

Honestly you might as well have said that the key for Democrats would be Republican voters switching sides. Are you really that stupid?

You’re witnessing the re-coalescing of the Obama Coalition in 2020. Trump has energized the Dem base and turned off suburban independent women. Hillary didn’t turn out Democratic voters in Milwaukee, Detroit, and Philly. The next Dem nominee will. Trump’s toast.

Except the Midwest is solidly Republican and the only thing the Democrats are promising them is more illegal immigration, more infanticide, and higher taxes.

People in the Midwest are eager for free healthcare for illegals, unfettered abortion on demand & higher taxes. Winning strategy. 👍

I hope the farmers remember how trump screwed them over with tariffs

Please explain the meaning of Democrats' fortunes..

Interesting that Trump has pumped $28 billion to farmers in those states to make up for his failed tariff policies.

Well hell don’t tell the GOP

I suppose it will be key then as to whether I leave the country or not in 2020. I couldn't take another 4 years under the rule of this 'President'.

I pledge to vote democrat

2016: senatemajldr blocked bipartisan statement to the nation abt Russia; 2019: He blocked election sec measures; 2019: DNI Coats installed elec secu chiefs at each intel agency 2019: realDonaldTrump fires DNI Coats American election is in Peril VOTE!!

The main reason Hillary lost is because most of the liberal media keep telling people she was sure to win and many people did not bother to vote. You people shot yourselves in the ass. And I wonder why when it really counted, black lives did not matter since black vote was down

It is weird but I am not really concerned about 'Democrats fortunes' but thanks for clearing it up that Dems are stealing our money and not really trying to protect Americans AT ALL. And for the record, there is NO WAY America is going to vote for Socialist, NONE so just stop.

On 'Real Time with Bill Maher', Maher does this editorial called 'New Rules' where he argues about certain things that need to happen. I have a 'New Rule' who ever wins the Democratic nomination must agree to campaign in PA, MI, and WI a heck of a lot more than Hillary ever did.

Democrats always crying about something lol

Midwest we’re republicans

Trump gona be hard to beat...

I guess this means we will not hear the President insulting Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Springfield, or Kansas City any time soon.

Nice article - but as a lifelong Midwesterner (as long as OH isn’t considered part of the seldom used “Mideast”), I’ve never heard PA identified as “Midwest.”

The Republicans will come up with more 'DIRTY TRICKS' right before the election. Look for the election machines to breakdown in black populated districts.

You've already lost and are now working on losing 2024

It means nothing if the USA doesn't switch to hand-counted paper ballots.

Pretty sure middle America DOES not want SOCIALISM 🇺🇸

You're nuts! Not turnout it will be getting a candidate with the knowledge and empathy. Fair minded and decisive. So far bunch of idiots running. Biden folded Harris wants to be 1st black women. Doesn't matter she's an idiot. We need someone to take charge. Authoritative & fair

Midwest is going to turn out and it won’t be for the Dem’s candidate. They are way too far left.

Overcoming as much GOP and Russian-sponsored election fraud as possible will be key to Democrats' fortunes. We might have to win by more than 10 million votes this next time in order to actually win.

No analysis is complete without looking at election tampering by Russians. mikefarb1 jennycohn1

I think you mean future

Turnout matters everywhere. House seats, Senate seats, state legislators. There will be no large opinion shift. Turnout is everything.

So the Midwest can expect to be pandered to for about a year and then forgotten again? Cool.

Also maybe some protection from foreign governments interfering?

Trump is going to win bigtime. MAGA

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