It's no secret that the Republican Party is hemorrhaging suburban voters at an alarming rate in areas all around the country. From Cobb and Gwinnett counties in my state, to Tarrant County in Texas, to Orange County in California, there seems to be a uniform shift away from Republicans in these areas. My question is, is it possible for Republicans to win back these wealthier, more educated suburban voters while at the same time maintaining their gains with voters in the white working class?
If it's not possible, and Republicans can only win one group, which should they prioritize?
I think it is possible. Suburban voters have been turned off by the social and immigration issue rhetoric, not necessarily the economic revisionism of Trump (that being said, there are clearly aspects of his economic views that suburbanites don't like).
John Kerry won a larger share of these WWC voters than Fmr Pres. Obama or Hillary and he is much more elite than the latter two, for example.
