Blue collar articles
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Canonero II: A Blue-Collar Hero and True Racehorse of the People
When Canonero II won the 1971 Kentucky Derby, he generated a rather modest return for a $2 win ticket. Yet that $19.40 winning ticket on the "Caracas Cannonball" had nothing to do with the Venezuelan shipper’s merits and everything to do with his inclusion in a gargantuan six-horse mutuel field. Based on his form and a star-crossed trip to the United States, Canonero probably would have been dismissed at 100-1 odds in the 97th Kentucky Derby. Maybe even 200-1, but nothing even remotely close to...
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'That resonates with the fan base': How blue-collar Bryce Harper became beloved in Philadelphia
From his working-class upbringing to his love of local sports talk radio, Bryce Harper has made a connection with his chosen city like few others ever have.
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One path for Biden to lure blue-collar voters – find the economic villains: ‘You have to pick fights’
Experts say Biden can win back working-class Americans if he hammers home the message that he is helping them on pocketbook issuesTo the dismay of Democrats, blue-collar voters have lined up increasingly behind Donald Trump, but political experts say Joe Biden can still turn things around with that large and pivotal group by campaigning hard on “kitchen table” economic issues.With just six months to go until the election, recent polls show that Trump has stronger support among blue-collar...