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S3 E8. Some Fine States, Part IV – Florida

Democracy in Danger

English - November 03, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MB
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Political analyst Susan MacManus calls Florida the most complex and difficult swing state to win. And many assumptions about how voters vote, whether based on age or ethnicity, go to die in the Sunshine State. Florida is getting younger and more diverse, and it’s pushing the needle on democracy — in both directions. Hear how activist Desmond Meade helped enfranchise more than a million new voters, even as his state’s Republican-controlled legislature has limited how and when Floridians cast their ballots.