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Vance's memoir referred to disenfranchised white communities as "a pessimistic bunch," asking rhetorically if they were "tough enough" to hold themselves accountable for their plight and reverse their fortunes.
Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) holds a rally at Middletown High School in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, U.S. July.22, 2024.
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