Trump has turned the suburbs into a GOP disaster zone.

[RandySF]

MESA, Ariz. — For decades, there was an unvaried rhythm to life in America’s suburbs: Carpool in the morning, watch sports on weekends, barbecue in the summer, vote Republican in November.
Then came President Trump.

The orderly subdivisions and kid-friendly communities that ring the nation’s cities have become a deathtrap for Republicans, as college-educated and upper-income women flee the party in droves, costing the GOP its House majority and sapping the party’s strength in state capitals and local governments nationwide.

The dramatic shift is also reshaping the 2020 presidential race, elevating Democratic hopes in traditional GOP strongholds like Arizona and Georgia, and forcing Trump to redouble efforts to boost rural turnout to offset defectors who, some fear, may never vote Republican so long as the president is on the ballot.


https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-11-29/2020-battleground-suburban-women-voters

[DanieRains]

1. One Would Have To Be A Sick Human Being With Zero Morality

To support any Republican these days.

Unfortunately that applies to about 30% of our nation.

Many others are confused by the constant barrage of lies and corporate misinformation.

If you want billionaires to rob your family, and destroy the planet for profit - Vote Republican.

[JonLP24]

2. Mesa definitely isn't Trump country even though it tends to be a very conservative city

[paleotn]

3. Boost rural turnout?

There's hardly anyone there TO turn out. That's why it's rural.

[Blue_true]

5. Plus, Trump has gutted them like a chicken with his stupid tariff strategy. nt

[padfun]

4. Mesa is/was a Mormon City

It is closer to Utah, which is a heavy Republican State but doesn't like Trump.

It was years ago when I lived there, from 1973-1985. I visit Gilbert every year at Super Bowl Sunday. My brother has a big party every year there. And while I am there, I usually cruise up to Apache Junction and toward Canyon Lake. That was my romping grounds back then. And I used to go hiking back into the Superstition mountains occasionally. The place has changed enormously since I lived there.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

6. It's the same here in Philly.

The usually solid GOP stronghold of Delaware county went surprising blue in the 2019 elections. One election went to a Democrat for the 1st time since the Civil War.