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“We have fallen short”: Democrats say they need young voters, but community college students remain the harder problem

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow speaks during a DemFest forum. Photo by Andy Green, FoxTalk.

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FoxTalk asked Democratic candidates at DemFest how they would reach students who work, commute or do not believe politics changes anything for them. Their answers showed a gap between the party’s need for young voters and its still-developing outreach to community college students.

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