The Importance Of Voting In Arizona

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Arizona has traditionally been a red state. Arizona has 11 electoral votes. Of the last 10 elections only one Democratic presidential candidate has won Arizona ( Bill Clinton). In the past 10 years Arizona has grown by about 25% . This political election has been fairly even in the polls. Topics such as immigration (since the state borders Mexico) marijuana legalization and gun control legislation are some of the key issues in the state currently. Around 30% of Arizona's population is Latino. Donald Trump has made many offensive remarks against Mexicans, which has made him looked upon very poorly amongst them. If a large number of Latinos come out to vote it will hurt Donald Trump's chances of winning the state. A key down ticket race is

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