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We have corrected a Times story about white college-educated voters in the Atlanta suburbs who are supporting President Trump. Here’s an explanation of what happened. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/us/politics/atlanta-trump-voters-women.html?referringSource=articleShare
Nationwide, many white college-educated voters are tilting toward Joe Biden. Our recent poll showed Trump ahead with these voters in Georgia (though by less than he was in 2016), and we sought to understand factors leading them to back Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/upshot/poll-georgia-biden-trump.html
We believe the premise and the story are sound. Two of the voters quoted are clearly Trump supporters but initially weren’t fully identified because of a lack of info obtained in reporting and missed in editing. We corrected the article to add more info about these voters
Some readers have asked about a Live Briefing item that had been adapted from the full story. Briefing items are much shorter versions of stories. The item never included a reference or quote involving the Trump supporter with current professional Republican affiliations.
The reporter, Elaina Plott, is an excellent journalist who was aiming to help readers understand Trump’s support in Georgia. The omission of information was an honest mistake; we were not trying to hide details. We appreciate the readers who called the omissions to our attention.
