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A day in the life of the youngest super delegate
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Series: 2008 Democratic National Convention
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At 21, Jason Rae is the youngest super delegate. Having interviewed him in 2004 when he was a guest of the Wisconsin delegation,Y-Press spent the day to find out what a typical day at the convention and how youth are helping to influence this year's Democratic party values.
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At 21, Jason Rae is the youngest super delegate. Having interviewed him in 2004 when he was a guest of the Wisconsin delegation,Y-Press spent the day to find out what a typical day at the convention and how youth are helping to influence this year's Democratic party values.
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