>turn back
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— William A. Galston, WSJ, "The Midwest Is the Democrats’ Key," 13 Nov. 2018 The same could well happen this time around as some turn back, splinter off on their own or decide to take their chances on asylum in Mexico — as 1,128 have done so far, according to the country’s Interior Department.
Black hats flipping?