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AMERICAN VOTE COULD BE A REAL 
DIFFERENCE MAKER. WHAT ARE THE

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DIFFERENCE MAKER. WHAT ARE THE
ISSUES MOTIVATING THE

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ISSUES MOTIVATING THE 
COMMUNITY? TAKE A LOOK.

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COMMUNITY? TAKE A LOOK. 
>> HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

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>> HOW ARE YOU FEELING? 
>> BEAUTIFUL DAY.

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>> BEAUTIFUL DAY. 
>> Reporter: HENRY SAM BOUGHT

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>> Reporter: HENRY SAM BOUGHT 
KAYUE BICYCLES WHEN HE WAS 17.

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KAYUE BICYCLES WHEN HE WAS 17.
NOW 25, THE PHILLY SMALL

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NOW 25, THE PHILLY SMALL
BUSINESS OWNER SAYS HE IS

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BUSINESS OWNER SAYS HE IS 
PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE

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PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE 
CANDIDATES POLICIES ON THE

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CANDIDATES POLICIES ON THE
ECONOMY.

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ECONOMY.
>> WHAT MATTERS MOST?

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>> WHAT MATTERS MOST? 
>> POLICIES REGARDING TRADE,

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>> POLICIES REGARDING TRADE,
AROUND TAXES, LIKE HOW SMALL

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AROUND TAXES, LIKE HOW SMALL
BUSINESS AND CORPORATE TAXES

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BUSINESS AND CORPORATE TAXES
ARE DIVVIED UP. ALSO

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ARE DIVVIED UP. ALSO
CONSIDERING HOW EACH CANDIDATE

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CONSIDERING HOW EACH CANDIDATE
WANTS TO TACKLE INFLATION

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WANTS TO TACKLE INFLATION 
BECAUSE THAT HAS BEEN A BIG

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BECAUSE THAT HAS BEEN A BIG 
THING THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS

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THING THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS
>> Reporter: ACROSS TOWN, NOVA

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>> Reporter: ACROSS TOWN, NOVA
COMMUNITY FITNESS OWNER JOE

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COMMUNITY FITNESS OWNER JOE 
LANG SAID IT WAS NOT UNTIL 201

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LANG SAID IT WAS NOT UNTIL 201
THAT HE BECAME POLITICALLY

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THAT HE BECAME POLITICALLY
ENGAGED. HE SAYS CANDIDATES

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ENGAGED. HE SAYS CANDIDATES 
OFTEN OVERLOOK ASIAN AMERICANS

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OFTEN OVERLOOK ASIAN AMERICANS
>> WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE

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>> WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE 
MORE OF WHEN IT COMES TO ASIAN

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MORE OF WHEN IT COMES TO ASIAN
AMERICANS?

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AMERICANS?
>> WE ARE ALWAYS THE MODEL

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>> WE ARE ALWAYS THE MODEL
MAJORITY. WE ARE TAUGHT THAT I

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MAJORITY. WE ARE TAUGHT THAT I
YOU STAY IN YOUR LANE AND KEEP

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YOU STAY IN YOUR LANE AND KEEP
YOUR HEAD DOWN, DO YOUR JOB AN

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YOUR HEAD DOWN, DO YOUR JOB AN
YOU WILL BE FINE. I THINK THAT

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YOU WILL BE FINE. I THINK THAT
HAS TO CHANGE. I THINK THE MOR

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HAS TO CHANGE. I THINK THE MOR
WE TALK ABOUT HOW WHERE WE HAV

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WE TALK ABOUT HOW WHERE WE HAV
COME FROM AND HOW WE CAN

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COME FROM AND HOW WE CAN
SUPPORT OTHER PEOPLE, IT WILL

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SUPPORT OTHER PEOPLE, IT WILL 
ONLY MAKE OUR VOICE LOUDER AND

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ONLY MAKE OUR VOICE LOUDER AND
STRONGER.

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STRONGER. 
>> Reporter: ASIAN AMERICANS

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>> Reporter: ASIAN AMERICANS
ARE THE FASTEST GROWING

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ARE THE FASTEST GROWING 
DEMOGRAPHIC IN THE U.S. AND TH

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DEMOGRAPHIC IN THE U.S. AND TH
VOTER GROUP GROWING THE

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VOTER GROUP GROWING THE 
QUICKEST OVER THE PAST 20

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QUICKEST OVER THE PAST 20 
YEARS, THEY ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT

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YEARS, THEY ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 
15 MILLION ELIGIBLE VOTERS

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15 MILLION ELIGIBLE VOTERS
COMPARED TO 34 MILLION ELIGIBL

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COMPARED TO 34 MILLION ELIGIBL
BLACK VOTERS AND 36 MILLION

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BLACK VOTERS AND 36 MILLION 
LATINO VOTERS. STAFF AT THE

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LATINO VOTERS. STAFF AT THE 
NONPROFIT NONPARTISAN ASIAN

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NONPROFIT NONPARTISAN ASIAN 
AMERICANS UNITED ARE WORKING T

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AMERICANS UNITED ARE WORKING T
EMPOWER VOTERS IN PHILADELPHIA

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EMPOWER VOTERS IN PHILADELPHIA
THROUGH COMMUNITY OUT REACH AN

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THROUGH COMMUNITY OUT REACH AN
VOTER REGISTRATION. THEY SAY

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VOTER REGISTRATION. THEY SAY
CANDIDATES NEED TO DO A BETTER

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CANDIDATES NEED TO DO A BETTER
JOB COURTING THE ASIAN AMERICA

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JOB COURTING THE ASIAN AMERICA
VOTE.

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VOTE. 
>> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR

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>> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR
ELECTIONS, TO SEE THAT ASIAN

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ELECTIONS, TO SEE THAT ASIAN
AMERICANS ARE THE FASTEST

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AMERICANS ARE THE FASTEST 
GROWING DEMGRAPHIC WHEN IT

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GROWING DEMGRAPHIC WHEN IT
COMES TO VOTERS?

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COMES TO VOTERS?
>> THOSE PEOPLE ARE THERE. WE

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>> THOSE PEOPLE ARE THERE. WE 
JUST HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY AR

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JUST HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY AR
REGISTERED AND TURN OUT TO

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REGISTERED AND TURN OUT TO
VOTE. THERE IS A CONCEPTION

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VOTE. THERE IS A CONCEPTION 
THAT IT IS SUCH A SMALL

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THAT IT IS SUCH A SMALL 
POPULATION.

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POPULATION. 
>> Reporter: 37% OF REGISTERED

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>> Reporter: 37% OF REGISTERED
ASIAN AMERICANS DON‘T IDENTIFY

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ASIAN AMERICANS DON‘T IDENTIFY
WITH EITHER PARTY.

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WITH EITHER PARTY.
>> WE ARE IN SO MANY

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>> WE ARE IN SO MANY
INDUSTRIES. WE OCCUPY THE

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INDUSTRIES. WE OCCUPY THE 
ENTIRE INCOME SPECTRUM. PEOPLE

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ENTIRE INCOME SPECTRUM. PEOPLE
THINK WE ONLY LIVE IN CERTAIN

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THINK WE ONLY LIVE IN CERTAIN 
AREAS BUT WE ARE EVERYWHERE.

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AREAS BUT WE ARE EVERYWHERE.
>> Reporter: 48% OF ASIAN

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>> Reporter: 48% OF ASIAN 
AMERICANS VOTED IN ONE OR TWO

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AMERICANS VOTED IN ONE OR TWO 
ELECTIONS SINCE 2018 COMPARED

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ELECTIONS SINCE 2018 COMPARED 
TO 38% OF BLACK VOTERS AND 33%

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TO 38% OF BLACK VOTERS AND 33%
OF WHITE AND HISPANIC VOTERS

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OF WHITE AND HISPANIC VOTERS
WHICH CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN

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WHICH CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN
A BATTLEGROUND STATE LIKE

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A BATTLEGROUND STATE LIKE 
GEORGIA.

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GEORGIA.
>> IT SURGED BETWEEN 2016 AND

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>> IT SURGED BETWEEN 2016 AND 
2020.

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2020. 
>> Reporter: PROFESSOR CHRIS

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>> Reporter: PROFESSOR CHRIS
SUSSAYS VOTERS WERE MOTIVATED

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SUSSAYS VOTERS WERE MOTIVATED 
BY ANTI-ASIAN RACISM AND

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BY ANTI-ASIAN RACISM AND
ECONOMIC ISSUES.

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ECONOMIC ISSUES.
>> THERE ARE BUSINESSES DEEPLY

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>> THERE ARE BUSINESSES DEEPLY
IMPACTSED. THEY NEVER CAME BAC

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IMPACTSED. THEY NEVER CAME BAC
FROM THAT SUMMER AND FALL OF

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FROM THAT SUMMER AND FALL OF
2020.

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2020. 
>> Reporter: FOR JOE AND HENRY

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>> Reporter: FOR JOE AND HENRY
IN PENNSYLVANIA, THE MOST

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IN PENNSYLVANIA, THE MOST 
IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE

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IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE 
UPCOMING ELECTION IS MAKING

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UPCOMING ELECTION IS MAKING 
SURE ASIAN AMERICANS SHOW UP T

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SURE ASIAN AMERICANS SHOW UP T
SHOW THEIR VOTES MATTER.

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SHOW THEIR VOTES MATTER.
>> I WAS TALKING TO SOMEONE WH

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>> I WAS TALKING TO SOMEONE WH
WAS LIKE, I DON‘T KNOW IF I‘

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WAS LIKE, I DON‘T KNOW IF I‘
GOING TO VOTE. I WAS LIKE NO,

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GOING TO VOTE. I WAS LIKE NO, 
DON‘T CARE WHO YOU VOTE FOR.

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DON‘T CARE WHO YOU VOTE FOR.
YOU COME TO THIS COUNTRY AND

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YOU COME TO THIS COUNTRY AND
YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY T TO

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YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY T TO 
HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD.

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HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD.
>> TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD.

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>> TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD.
ONE MORE KEY DATA POINT, THE

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ONE MORE KEY DATA POINT, THE
2022 ASIAN AMERICAN VOTER

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2022 ASIAN AMERICAN VOTER 
SURVEY FOUND 56% OF VOTERS

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SURVEY FOUND 56% OF VOTERS
RECEIVED NO CONTACT OR WERE

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RECEIVED NO CONTACT OR WERE 
UNSURE THEY RECEIVED CONTACT

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UNSURE THEY RECEIVED CONTACT
FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND

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FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND 
66% REPORTED THE SAME FROM GOP