Why Americans are so angry in 2016
By Heather Long and Patrick Gillpesie, CNN Money
The rise of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, many say, is a reflection of the anger in America today.
In numerous polls, voters say America’s economy is their No. 1 issue. They believe the middle class is dying, trade is killing U.S. jobs and that their kids won’t have a chance to get ahead.
There’s some rationale behind their claims.
“The American worker is being left behind,” says David Workman Sr. He’s “almost 70” and a registered Republican, but he says he’ll vote for Sanders. If Sanders doesn’t make it to November, he’ll support Trump.
Trump polls well across the board, but he does best with white men who don’t have a college degree and make under $50,000 a year. Sanders also polls best with whites, especially middle class whites.
