The correct answer to the question is:
- Sunbelters and suburbanites
In the 1980s, these two groups, Sunbelters (residents of the Sunbelt region in the southern and western United States) and suburbanites (residents of suburban areas), tended to support conservatives.
The Sunbelt region experienced significant population growth during this time due to factors such as good weather, job opportunities, and lower taxes, which attracted many conservatives. Suburbanites, who often had middle-class or upper-class backgrounds, also tended to lean towards conservative ideologies in the 1980s.
Their support for conservatives can be attributed to various reasons such as shared values, economic policies, and social issues that resonated with these groups during that period.
