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Education gap divides white voters in Kansas, elsewhere
http://cjonline.com/news/2016-10-28/education-gap-divides-white-voters-kansas-elsewhereDODGE CITY, Kansas — At 18, Mike Smith chose trucking over college. Hauling cattle feed was lucrative for a teenager, and it seemed he could have a pretty good life without a degree. Now, 40 years later his income is stalled as immigrants pour into western Kansas and depress wages.
To Smith, Donald Trump seems like the only guy who can stop it.
“He speaks what’s on his mind, to hell with the political correctness,” Smith said. “If Hillary gets in, there will be more illegals.”
Rachel Ong, 31, who has a master’s degree in education, isn’t convinced. She lives in the conservative and prosperous suburbs west of Kansas City and voted for Mitt Romney in 2012, but has concerns about Trump’s style.
“Trump is really aggressive and it would really make me nervous if he was in office,” she said.
To Smith, Donald Trump seems like the only guy who can stop it.
“He speaks what’s on his mind, to hell with the political correctness,” Smith said. “If Hillary gets in, there will be more illegals.”
Rachel Ong, 31, who has a master’s degree in education, isn’t convinced. She lives in the conservative and prosperous suburbs west of Kansas City and voted for Mitt Romney in 2012, but has concerns about Trump’s style.
“Trump is really aggressive and it would really make me nervous if he was in office,” she said.
