Black Activist Works to Engage Overlooked Voters in 2020 Election
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Davante Jennings is a 27-year-old Black activist trying to engage voters who don't typically participate in elections.
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Jennings became disillusioned with politics after Trump's 2016 win but now sees political involvement as important and works to recruit new voters.
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The article discusses the tens of millions of "low propensity voters" that campaigns try to mobilize, who could swing close elections.
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Both Biden's and Trump's campaigns aim to build grassroots operations to turn out these sporadic voters who often feel unrepresented.
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Jennings focuses on connecting voting to quality of life issues and says consistently showing targeted voters that you care is key to breaking through cynicism.