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Gary Zimmer:
There are two million rural votes in these states alone. If we lost them 2.7 to one instead of three to one, we'd win, but we didn't even try. DNC Staffer:
[dismissive tone]
Their base turned out. Ours didn't. If we find a candidate to activate our base... if our African Americans and [accent emphasized] DNC Staffer:
Latino communities... DNC Staffer:
It's just Latino. DNC Staffer:
show up, we win. Gary Zimmer:
We have to get the rural voters back into the tent, even just a little bit. DNC Staffer:
Well, if it's all the same to you, I'll stick with pandering to our special-interest groups, thank you very much. DNC Staffer, DNC Staffer:
Si, se puede. Si, se puede. Si, se... DNC Staffer:
I like the idea of expanding our base. Not taking any voter for granted. [looks at the dismissive staffer] DNC Staffer:
[tone changes]
It does have some merit
There are two million rural votes in these states alone. If we lost them 2.7 to one instead of three to one, we'd win, but we didn't even try. DNC Staffer:
[dismissive tone]
Their base turned out. Ours didn't. If we find a candidate to activate our base... if our African Americans and [accent emphasized] DNC Staffer:
Latino communities... DNC Staffer:
It's just Latino. DNC Staffer:
show up, we win. Gary Zimmer:
We have to get the rural voters back into the tent, even just a little bit. DNC Staffer:
Well, if it's all the same to you, I'll stick with pandering to our special-interest groups, thank you very much. DNC Staffer, DNC Staffer:
Si, se puede. Si, se puede. Si, se... DNC Staffer:
I like the idea of expanding our base. Not taking any voter for granted. [looks at the dismissive staffer] DNC Staffer:
[tone changes]
It does have some merit
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There are two million rural votes in these states alone
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If we lost them 2 7 to one instead of three to one
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we'd win but we didn't even try
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Their base turned out Ours didn't
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If we find a candidate to activate our base
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if our African Americans
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heavily accented and Latino communities
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It's just Latino
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show up we win
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We have to get the rural voters back into the tent
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even just a little bit
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Well if it's all the same to you
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I'll stick with pandering
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to our special interest groups thank you very much
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GROUP chanting S se puede S se puede
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S se I like the idea of expanding our base
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Not taking any voter for granted
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It does have some merit
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Movie Summary
A Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.
