Are Obama-Trump voters really that different from...

[darklordoftech]

... Bush 2004-Obama 2008 voters, Clinton 1996-Bush 2000 voters, Bush 1988-Clinton 1992 voters, Carter 1976-Reagan 1980 voters, etc.?

[VPH]

Different in what sense? Demographically, whether they'll re-enter the fold, in reasoning?

[darklordoftech]

Different in what sense? Demographically, whether they'll re-enter the fold, in reasoning?

What I meant is that the media and Democratic politicians and voters are often shocked by the existence of Obama-Trump voters, but otherwise see swing voters as normal.

[morgankingsley]

I would say yes, but all in very much different ways but they are all just party defectors at heart

[Intell]

They're similar demographically to Bush-Obama voters but are more centred around the north than Appalachia.