As turnout appeared to surge in many battleground states Tuesday, leaders of both parties braced for election results that will be shaped by the nation’s changing demographics as well as an unconventional presidential race. “The Republican establishment has not been focused on issues that appeal to the minorities,” Viguerie said, adding the party would shift right after the election. Two of the ones she did — the “Willie Moore Jr. Show” and “The Tom Joyner Show”--were ones that the president called into last week. But once inside his south Philadelphia polling place, he voted for Clinton and for the Democrats’ Senate challenger, Katie McGinty. She is a Republican, and Trump and Sen. Pat Toomey received her vote, but she was expecting a Clinton win.

Source: Washington Post November 08, 2016 14:17 UTC