In an OZY exclusive analysis, we find the blind spots in voter turnout across America. The high-stakes drama of the 2020 presidential election is unfolding. Nearly two dozen Democratic candidates have lined up for the chance to challenge Donald Trump, who has sparked an awakening of disaffected conservative voters while inspiring a forceful backlash from liberal opponents. But no matter which candidate emerges from the left, the general election will be determined by how many voters turn up to vote and where. As countless postmortems of the 2016 election bore out, Trump benefited from his ability to get surprising support in places like Michigan and Pennsylvania while Hillary Clinton struggled to turn out the Obama coalition of African American, Latino and White liberal voters in key swing states. With that in mind, OZY is launching a new series centered around a single question: Who Cares? Pushing deeper than mere campaign coverage, we are traveling to states beyond just the early primary contests, looking at not only the news of the day but also at the steps different parts of the country are taking to shape the future of American democracy. |