( NewsNation ) — Ohio is the epicenter of a seismic shift happening in American politics where the two parties are essentially trading core constituencies when it comes to white voters.
In the state and across America, blue-collar workers are turning red and white-collar college grads are shifting to blue.
Conventional wisdom had long shown that Ohio’s manufacturing base and blue-collar neighborhoods were the bedrock of the Democratic party, while college graduates with high-paying jobs generally voted for Republican platforms, like lower taxes and deregulating business.
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But voters’ attitudes are proving otherwise…