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Mediocre workers preferred by pols and the moneyed

DONALD Trump lost in all thriving educational towns in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, even in the cities and towns of land-grant universities in the hard-core 'red states.' In areas where character and issues are heavily debated, and discernment sets in after the intense debates, a candidate like Trump has a zero chance of winning in university towns. The key drivers of the votes are again debates and discernment.