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VoteCast: Texas Voters Sour on State of Nation | Dallas Weekly

Voters in Texas made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate. The race between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden concluded Tuesday as the nation remains in the throes of a global public health crisis and mired in the economic downturn it brought on. AP […]

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