Filling the Ballot in a Red State
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You can find Democrats wherever you go in this country — north or south, urban or rural, on the coast or otherwise. Sometimes, they’re undecided voters. Sometimes, they’re staunch liberals fighting to find a foothold in a local government dominated by Republicans. In this episode, we’re taking a trip to Huntington, Indiana to learn about how one woman is taking action in a broadly conservative county to increase visibility and push for change — and how more Democrats in similar situations can do the same.
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