Union workers at downsizing tractor factory weigh Biden vs. Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Both Biden now and Trump during his four years as president focused on reviving a dwindling U.S. industrial base.
58% : A campaign spokesperson meanwhile said Trump has made "historic gains with longtime Democrat constituencies including African Americans, young people and union workers.
49% : Racine County voters favored Trump in 2020, 51% to 47%, continuing their drift to Republicans.
44% : "I believe Trump wants to keep manufacturing in the U.S. - and he´ll bring a lot of it back, like he did the last time," said Cynthia Schlapkohl, a cheerful 69-year-old who builds mufflers and has worked for the company for 14 years.
32% : The city of 76,500 people is 30 miles (48 km) south of Milwaukee, where Republicans gather this week to formally anoint Trump as their nominee, days after the former president survived an assassination attempt.
31% : Trump and his populist strain of protectionist policies such as tariffs on Chinese goods accelerated a drift toward Republicans by unionized workers.
27% : CNH plans to move some Wisconsin jobs to Mexico by 2027*Workers split between Biden and Trump, union endorses Biden*Recent layoffs and outsourcing plans dampen enthusiasm for both candidatesBy Timothy AeppelRACINE, Wisconsin, July 15 (Reuters) -
22% : The UAW's national leaders met last week to discuss their concerns about Biden's ability to beat Trump, in the aftermath of the president's poor debate performance last month.
19% : "In our facility, I´d say it´s an even split" between Biden and Trump, said Richard Glowacki, who heads UAW Local 180´s bargaining committee.
13% : In 2016, Trump received 48.1% to Hillary Clinton's 43.9%, while in 2012, Democrat Barack Obama beat Republican Mitt Romney, 50.8% to 47.3%.

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