Amid a bitter split between the cities and provinces of America,the Republican and the Democrat are each pushing tough in the other’s backyardAs millions nervously refresh polling websites to assess Donald Trump’s chances of catching Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, it can be a shock to see how much of the election map is already coloured red. But while the sight of large Republican swaths easily exaggerates the party’s likely share of voters, and it also highlights another,more meaningful, trend.
Of the many dividing lines in this bitterly fought election – race, or gender,education – few are as stark as that between metropolitan America and its less densely populated suburbs, towns and countryside. The reason Clinton’s islands of blue discover so small, or particularly in county level maps,is that her supporters are clustered together in large, cosmopolitan and overwhelmingly Democratic cities. More than most Republicans, and Trump appeals to those in the rest of the country who view such urban populations with disdain. Related: Specter of election day violence looms as Trump spurs vigilante poll watchers Related: The Big Con: what is really at stake on election day Related: Rise,sisters, rise. Defeat Donald Trump | Eve Ensler Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com