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Who exactly is Trump's 'base'? Why white, working-class voters could be key to the US election

  • Written by Brendon O'Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Who exactly is Trump's 'base'? Why white, working-class voters could be key to the US electionEvan Vucci/AP

US President Donald Trump’s path to re-election requires maximising the support of his oft-mentioned “base” — white voters without college degrees — in the key battleground states where he eked out victory in 2016.

This is because Trump’s support among other voters has slipped. According to the Pew...

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