AS THE 2016 election descends into a fever swamp of conspiracy theories, and allegations that victory by one presidential candidate or the other will threaten democracy itself, it has become commonplace to lay some blame on a media as divided as the country. Lexington has typed out that observation several times himself. But every now and then, when reporting from the field, the reality of what that means strikes home. This week took your columnist to Reno, Nevada, to report a column on the state’s Senate race, and on the morning of October 18th to a Republican “victory office” in that city, where party activists were to be thanked for their hard work by Donald Trump Jr., son of the presidential nominee.
The scene was familiar enough. The campaign office—a rented unit in a small shopping centre—was packed with mostly older, white Nevadans, many sporting Trump hats, red, white and blue necklaces and, pinned to the blouse of one friendly old lady, a badge reading “Adorable Deplorable”. These were party stalwarts, some of whom said they had initially backed other, more conventionally conservative candidates for the presidency,...Continue reading
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