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title: ""Coverage of 2016’s bizarre primary season has painted the…"
date: 2016-09-28
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships updated his status.
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# "Coverage of 2016’s bizarre primary season has painted the…

*September 28, 2016 · Facebook*

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\"Coverage of 2016's bizarre primary season has painted the stereotypical Donald Trump supporter as white, working class, and uneducated. Trump's popularity with that demographic led some early pundits to dismiss his candidacy, as there simply aren't enough such voters to propel a candidate to victory.\
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But an analysis of exit poll data by FiveThirtyEight finds that Trump voters have higher median household incomes than the typical American, and higher education levels too.\"\
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[http://qz.com/679589/trump-voters-earn-more-and-are-better-educated-than-the-typical-american/](http://qz.com/679589/trump-voters-earn-more-and-are-better-educated-than-the-typical-american/){target="_blank"}
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