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Topic: suburban voters

Betty Valencia; Jackson Hinkle (Valencia for Orange City Council/Jackson Hinkle For San Clemente City Council)

Beneath the blue wave in Orange County

Paul Rosenberg
(Getty/Aaron P. Bernstein)

Is democracy making a comeback?

Heather Digby Parton
(AP/Evan Vucci)

Trump's Carolina death spiral

Simon Maloy
Michelle Obama speaks on behalf of Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke at a campaign rally, Sept. 29, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP/Darren Hauck)

Scott Walker's new problem

Joan Walsh