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Shrinking base of white blue-collar voters makes it harder for Trump
Demographic shifts across the United States have changed the composition of the electorate, seemingly to President Donald Trump's disadvantage. But patterns in voter registration and turnout vary by race and will shape the outcome on Nov 3.
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A motorist on the move to show his support for President Donald Trump during his campaign stop at The Villages Polo Club in The Villages, Florida, last Friday.
PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Charissa Yong US Correspondent In Washington , Charissa Yong
In 2016, white voters without a college degree overwhelmingly backed Republican candidate Donald Trump over his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.
These votes were enough to send him to the White House.
