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Rebecca Cooke: “My age sometimes was pointed out as a hindrance to me, but I…”

Featuring: Rebecca Cooke, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 3

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Rebecca Cooke loses but gains democrats rural votes

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You know, eight hour days, back to back to back, really working to connect with different stakeholder groups. At 33, Cook was the youngest candidate in the third congressional primary. My age sometimes was pointed out as a hindrance to me, but I think it's what people are looking for is how do we build our future and who are the leaders to be able to do that. Political analysts say last night's results show the Democratic Party is changing and voters want young representatives in Congress, a new. Generation of people with new ideas that want to make an impact. (01:00–01:10)

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Asserts that her age was seen as a hindrance, but she believes it aligns with what people seek in future leaders.

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