Clinton failed to grasp discontent in the Heartland

If you’re still trying to make sense of the political earthquake of 2016 and happen to be reading this in Minnesota, just look east to a key Hillary Clinton firewall that crumbled on election night.

It’s now clear that Clinton made a major strategic mistake by taking Wisconsin and its 10 electoral votes for granted, last deigning to visit the state in April. Despite its purple hue, the strategy seemed a safe bet: President Obama easily won Wisconsin twice, by nearly 14 points in 2008 and by just under 7 in 2012.

As Election Day approached, the respected Marquette University poll had Clinton ahead by a comfortable 6-point margin, seemingly ensuring that Wisconsin would continue a Democratic streak in presidential elections that dated back to 1988.

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