What Went Down On Night 3 Of The RNC

This is a favorite talking point for Republicans — during the Civil War and Reconstruction, the GOP led the charge to pass the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments. It’s often accompanied by blasting Democrats as the party that historically backed white supremacy, which is absolutely true, especially in the South. However, all this overlooks the movement of conservative whites into the Republican Party in the latter half of the 20th century, while the Democratic Party increasingly embraced more liberal views on race.

The CNN broadcast of the RNC has cut away just now to give an update on Hurricane Laura.

One thing I’ve been wondering in this discussion is what we even mean when we talk about a candidate winning over suburban moms. Has there actually been polling on this? Do we have a common definition of “suburban?” Is this all based on some reading of 2004 exit polls?