and why he won so big and resonated so much with those voters. It doens't have to do with 'smugness', it doesn't have to do with any direct racism. It's just pure emotion - somebody recognized they exist. He said all the things they wanted to hear and spoke directly to what they cared about. He wasn't 'one of them' like all the previous Rs that they couldn't vote for were.
I still maintain this is going to be a tricky path forward. Just like all the first time voters for Obama that stayed away this year, these people will go away fast if they don't get want they want.