One of the key takeaways of Donald Trump’s return to the White House is the eclectic and unprecedented coalition he has pulled together to engineer one of the greatest political comebacks in history.
Winning over a majority of Americans is dependent on candidates forming broad electoral coalitions. Richard Nixon’s win in 1968 and landslide in 1972 came from a ‘silent majority’ comprised of war veterans, white, blue-collar workers not actively participating in politics, and suburban and rural voters who believed in law and order and resisted the vocal progressive minority engaging in constant protest.
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Morgan Begg is the Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs
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