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New: I had hours of talks this week w/ lifelong Republican women in suburbs
Kristen, a mom of 4 near Dallas, locked herself in her daughter's bedroom to talk to me about why she's abandoning Trump
She didn't want her husband to hear. And she's not alone https://www.thedailybeast.com/these-women-wont-vote-for-trump-again-even-to-keep-peace-at-home
Kristen, a mom of 4 near Dallas, locked herself in her daughter's bedroom to talk to me about why she's abandoning Trump
She didn't want her husband to hear. And she's not alone https://www.thedailybeast.com/these-women-wont-vote-for-trump-again-even-to-keep-peace-at-home
Pamala, a Christian deeply involved in Bible study, said “the racism” is what turned her away from Trump
Recalling one heated fight with her husband, she said, “I love you more than I care about an election," but still won't vote for him again. They no longer talk about politics
Recalling one heated fight with her husband, she said, “I love you more than I care about an election," but still won't vote for him again. They no longer talk about politics
Kimberly Desrochers lived in Ohio in 2016, where she voted for Trump near Columbus
She now lives in Florida
She's not voting for him again & has convinced her mom against it. Why? She was hospitalized twice from coronavirus
"She was so angry at him for his handling of COVID"
She now lives in Florida
She's not voting for him again & has convinced her mom against it. Why? She was hospitalized twice from coronavirus
"She was so angry at him for his handling of COVID"
Details on the reporting/snapshot in this piece:
Spoke with 8 white suburban women in 5 swing states—Texas, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota—who expressed anti-Trump views on social media after years of remaining loyal to the GOP
Spoke with 8 white suburban women in 5 swing states—Texas, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota—who expressed anti-Trump views on social media after years of remaining loyal to the GOP
Most described themselves as variations of former or “lifelong” Republicans who are now backing the Democratic nominee
Some cast their ballots for Trump last election, while others chose third party options or sat it out
Some cast their ballots for Trump last election, while others chose third party options or sat it out
Also huge shout out to the peerless @sarahnrogers for the amazing artwork!!
This related article by @eshugerman is also definitely worth a read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/suburban-housewives-take-a-hard-pass-on-trumps-cringeworthy-ploy
