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Mark Pocan: “At 5 to 8, polls close at 8, they're like, there's still…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Wisconsin Town Hall on Immigration, Social Security, and Political Activism

Published | Video Starts at 05:47

We saw them come out and vote in that April election. I was talking to someone on campus and At 5 to 8, polls close at 8, they're like, there's still students getting in line to vote. I'm like, yes, that's what we needed. We had no idea until we got the final results, how many. But they are listening. What's the best way to win Congress in the Senate? (05:47–05:52)

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Asserts that students were still lining up to vote close to poll closing time.

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