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Trump and Republican Race

voters: But his dominance extended across multiple groups, as attested by the 20-per-cent victory margin that has bolstered his frontrunner status in the Republican race, according to Toronto Star. Who were the voters behind Trump first primary victory Here are some clues — from exit polling data gathered by a consortium of U.S. media, and from interviews with Trump voters explaining in their own words why they supported him:Finances: Trump was especially dominant among those who said they were falling behind financially. Working-class voters were the cornerstone of his big win. But he won every economic category, according to the exit poll. Education: He finished first among those with a college degree, taking 29 per cent of those voters and winning that group by 10 percentage points according to the exit polls. Among those making under $50,000 he got just under 39 per cent, and got just over 31 per cent among those making more than $100,000. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.