bethlehem pennsylvania unravel coalition suppose carry hillary clinton white house lot voters like jim mcandrew counties like northampton pennsylvania mcandrew 69 retire steel worker vote democrat every presidential election half century year stay home northampton county heavily white heavily democratic largely work class area back president barack obama 2008 2012 go donald trump republican mcandrew vote obama two previous race intrigue trump decide eventually insult everybody ... women black people white people rich poor idiot consider clinton concern scandal handle classify material private email server secretary state hat say hell mcandrew say wife also life-long democrat go poll without vote republican first time ever say trump ability flip reliably democratic counties like northampton help drive victory presidential election week critical win pennsylvania rust belt state bulwark democrats electoral strategy win white house help fuel victories critical swing state florida north carolina trump economic populism america first message generate widespread enthusiasm counties far few vote mitt romney capture republican nominee 2012. nationwide trump 59.7 million vote 1.2 million behind 60.9 million romney get lose four years ago base initial projections clinton trouble hold democratic voters far stark cross party line trump back independent many stay home clinton popular vote 59.9 million vote million few 65.9 million obama 2012. weakness traditionally democratic areas help cost electoral college choose winner election clinton come across status quo candidate unlikely shake washington establishment say mike sly 74 retiree independent voter pinellas county florida back obama 2012 vote trump year clinton message fail convince would address concern state economy rise health insurance premiums obama affordable care act race come basically change think go happen think go happen sly say felt hillary really carry much baggage trust clinton loss florida key battleground state stem partly inability hold voters like sly white middle- working-class areas previously go democrat vote-rich pinellas beach community popular retire tampa bay region trump 48 percent vote best clinton 47 percent 2012 obama 52 percent nationally initial projections show low voter turnout 55 percent bad since contest election 2000 republican george w. bush defeat then-democratic vice president al gore obama first victory turnout 62 percent clinton beat trump among black hispanic voters effort forge win coalition leverage strength diverse urban areas upend trump strength among white meanwhile trump still manage hold roughly level minority support romney get 2012. pattern hold true rural areas also many suburbs particularly rust belt south tip towards obama previous two presidential race pretty much base election one group good turn voters say susan macmanus university south florida political science professor gate county north carolina trump vow crack illegal immigration police muslim communities radicalism resonate say eric j. earhart 49 pastor evangelical upper room assembly church definite shift past eight years away us judeo-christian nation earhart add many congregants worry rural county 12,000 people go obama 2012 52 percent vote flip trump column year race give 53 percent thomas hill 38 chairman gate county republican party say voters also attract trump blunt speak pledge bring back manufacture job go overseas trump economic message include promise kill free trade agreements unpopular among many working-class voters industrial areas also succeed macomb county michigan predominantly white area north detroit number voters cast ballot county jump 14,000 2012 trump capture 53 percent vote clinton 42 percent four years ago obama county 52 percent vote get lot blue collar workers ... lot union guy go republican say david phair 59 construction worker trump voter cast ballot 2012 tire politicians phair also like trump promise end illegal immigration look forward go handle illegal alien pennsylvania northampton county neighbor lehigh county reliant steel company bounce back industry decline bethlehem straddle two counties new development mushroom around old steel mill include sand casino resort 2,400 employees e-commerce company white collar firm big corporations olympus japanese image giant also move region lehigh northampton counties large share households state whole earn 75,000 36 percent suggest ripe country clinton counties also white old country whole trump dominate vote among old white around table mcandrew weekly poker game basement unite steel workers office bethlehem retire men city steel mill different opinions clinton fail match obama success region agree offer compel message among five table lifelong democrats three cast vote clinton go continue everything way lot people think things need change say ken rayden 80 vote clinton mainly party loyalty show people anything new hillary clinton 's white voters melt away