Voters motivated by economic frustration, Democratic strategist says
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[0:00] Turning back to politics, early voting
[0:01] has kicked off across most of the
[0:03] country. The University of Florida's
[0:04] Election Lab reports more than 32
[0:07] million Americans have already cast
[0:08] their ballots. Joining us now, Amisha
[0:10] Cross, she's a Democratic strategist.
[0:12] She also served as a communications
[0:14] adviser for former President Obama's
[0:16] re-election campaign. So, uh, great to
[0:18] have you join us today. Um, just how
[0:20] important is early voting to the
[0:22] ultimate outcome of these elections?
[0:24] We've heard over the past couple cycles
[0:27] this has become really important. We're
[0:29] seeing crazy numbers right now. How
[0:31] important is that to you?
[0:34] >> I think it's extremely important. It's a
[0:35] major uh utensil in the tool belt for
[0:37] voters. Um essentially because it allows
[0:40] them to uh get out ahead of crowds. It
[0:43] allows them t