Rural North Carolina voters say their struggles are ignored

Name: Rural North Carolina voters say their struggles are ignored
Uploaded: 2016-10-20T23:27:23Z
Duration: P532S
Description: In rural Wilkesboro, North Carolina, nearly a quarter of residents live in poverty, well above the national rate. Residents there say their needs and concerns are not being discussed in the national political dialogue, which means for some, they won’t vote at all. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Clip: 10/20/2016 | 8m 52s

In rural Wilkesboro, North Carolina, nearly a quarter of residents live in poverty, well above the national rate. Residents there say their needs and concerns are not being discussed in the national political dialogue, which means for some, they won’t vote at all. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Aired: 10/20/16

Rating: NR

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