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Cuban-Americans Play A Big Role In Florida's Presidential Voting

9:55am October 19, 2016

David Greene and NPR reporter Greg Allen discuss the high stakes in Florida, and they hear from a voter in Miami, a Cuban-American mother of three, who is backing Donald Trump.

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In The Swing State Of Florida, GOP Voter Plans To Switch To Clinton's Side

9:55am October 19, 2016

As part of our Divided States project, David Greene talks to Renata Sago, of member station WMFE, and Diana Font, a lifelong Republican who plans to vote for Hillary Clinton.

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After Pulse Shooting, Florida Voter Rallies For Clinton Over Gun Reform

9:55am October 19, 2016

David Greene talks to John Palys, a gay man in his 30s who is most concerned about gun control and student debt. The Pulse nightclub attack made him even more determined to back Clinton.

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Not An Enormous Trump Supporter, But Florida Man Will Vote For Him Anyway

9:55am October 19, 2016

David Greene talks to Robin Sussingham of member station WUSF, and to Allen Sale, who is nearing retirement and says he's voting for Trump — but that Trump wasn't his first choice for the nomination.

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will descend on the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Wednesday night for their final presidential debate.

4 Things To Watch In The Last Presidential Debate

9:30am October 19, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off one last time before Election Day. Wednesday's debate in Las Vegas follows a week in which Trump ramped up claims of a rigged election.

Ecuador has been hosting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in its embassy in London for more than four years. Ecuador acknowledged Tuesday it has limited his Internet access because of the website's release of stolen emails that have affected the U.S. pres

Ecuador Acknowledges It Restricted WikiLeaks Founder's Internet Connection

8:58pm October 18, 2016

by Barbara Campbell

Julian Assange, who lives at Ecuador's embassy in London, says his hosts acted under pressure from the U.S. His website has published stolen emails that have embarrassed Hillary Clinton's campaign.

Our culture has long expected that women will be kind, and leaders will be authoritative. So what's a female leader to do when she confronts these conflicting stereotypes?

Too Sweet, Or Too Shrill? The Double Bind For Women

8:21pm October 18, 2016

A century after women won the vote in the U.S., we still see very few of them in leadership roles. Researchers say women are trapped in a catch-22 known as "the double bind."

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Jewish Leaders Concerned Trump Fuels Anti-Semitic Rhetoric

7:17pm October 18, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

Trump critics will be following the final debate to see whether he continues to attack the global power structure. White nationalists applaud the line. Critics say it sounds like anti-Semitism.

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Demographic Changes Spark Debate Over Immigration In Nevada

6:44pm October 18, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Major demographic changes are driving contentious debates over immigration in Washoe County, Nevada, this year. Voters there represent both sides of deep divisions the campaign has exposed.

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Platform Check: Clinton, Trump Hold Polarized Positions On Immigration

6:44pm October 18, 2016

by John Burnett

Immigration is one of the most divisive issues in the presidential race. NPR takes a look at Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's policy proposals on the subject.

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