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The vast majority of Trump supporters voted for him because of his policy stances, especially on trade.Appalachia especially supported Trump because of his policy provisions, His stand on trade, immigration and other economic and budgetary issues is the reason his support is so solid. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio lost because they had a limited appeal for the common man. Several long time Republicans in this area have told me they will no longer support a free trader for anything- if it were to elect a Hillary as a result so be it. I was stunned by the number of lifelong Republicans who said they would vote for Sanders.They do not support massive cuts to entitlement or social programs as a way of balancing the budget. They are fed up with both the party and the conservative establishments. They don't like libertarians or the more extreme tea partiers. They have no desire to see a mass repeal of the New Deal or much of the Great Society.
Cruz and the rest lost because of issues not personality.