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Former Vice President Byden (77) of the Japan Democratic Party defeated President Trump (74) of the Republican Party on the 7th in the US presidential election. The victory was due to the fact that he won all three fierce battles in the last belt (rusty industrial zone) from the east to the Midwest, which was stolen in the previous presidential elections. In the fierce battle in which the new corona virus infection spread, the “anti-Trump fever” of the American people overcame the enthusiasm supported by Trump. (Takao Kanasugi, Washington)
◆ Reconstruction of “blue wall” with last belt
“We rebuilt the ‘Blue Wall’ that collapsed four years ago. Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin. It’s the heart of the country.” Mr. Byden was already convinced of victory on the night of the 6th. What he was proud of in his speech was the recovery of the three Last Belt states.
The three states have been dominated by the Democratic Party in six presidential elections since 1992, and were called “blue walls” for the color of the party symbol. In industrial areas like automobiles and steel, there were many white workers in the union, and it was the base of the Democratic Party.
4 years ago. It was Mr. Trump who called the white workers of the region, who had declined due to the wave of globalization, “forgotten people” and linked his anger with their support. All three states were robbed by a small margin of less than 1 point. If Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton occupied all three states, Hillary would have been president.
◆ Recovery with Byden “US First” version
Mr. Byden has entered the game this time, believing that the recovery of the last three states will be the key.
Under the slogan “Better, rebuild better,” the company announced a resurgence of the manufacturing industry and increased employment by promoting the purchase of American products. Trump was frustrated that he “stole my politics” in what might be called “America First” in Byden’s version.
Also, on the new crown issue, Trump harshly criticized that as a result of neglecting the danger, it failed to converge, worsened the economy and led to a large amount of unemployment. With regard to racial issues, he called for the elimination of discrimination and advocated reconciliation to eliminate social unrest.
The strategy is successful. According to the exit poll, Hillary led Trump by 31 points in the white male vote in the previous election, but Byden improved by 13 points. Even white undergraduate workers, who are in the working class, have cut Trump’s lead by 8 points. He regained the support of some white workers and managed to rebuild the blue wall.
◆ Trump fever has risen and the historic voting rate
Byden has won more than 75 million votes in American history, beating former President Obama’s record in a general vote. It was not Byden’s appeal that was fueled by the rise in “anti-Trump fever.”
It does not ask for the prevention of the infection of the new crown, it provokes racial conflict, it does not cooperate with the international community, it attacks others and ridicules it. “I can’t stand Mr. Trump for another four years.” Such voices were often heard from left-wing and non-partisan Democratic Party groups who did not vote last time. In the exit poll, Byden beat Trump by 24 points for voters who did not vote last time and 14 points for nonpartisan groups.
On the other hand, the sense of crisis that the Democratic Party will regain power has also attracted more “heat” among Trump supporters who fear leftist policies. Trump’s votes also outscored the previous time, and he beat Byden in major states like Florida and Ohio. The historic high vote rate was the result of the “negative emotions” created by the confrontation of the division of the United States.