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Oct 2020
32m 38s

US election: A tale of two battlegrounds

THE TIMES
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As election day approaches, the campaigning in key battleground states has intensified. Florida and Pennsylvania are just two of a handful of states that could play a major role in deciding who will lead for the next four years. From the Cuban-American anti-socialists, to the pro-fracking white working classes: who are the target voters who will influence the outcome on election night?


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Sarah Baxter, American Diary, The Sunday Times.

Josh Glancy, Washington Bureau Chief, The Sunday Times.

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