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Regina Romero draws on unique biography to connect with voters in Arizona battleground – can she flip a key swing seat?
The Guardian reports: Regina Romero draws on unique biography to connect with voters in Arizona battleground – can she flip a key swing seat?
On a recent morning, Tucson mayor Regina Romero knocked on a yellow door above a mat emblazoned with a cat’s silhouette and the words “go away, peasants”. A young man cracked the door open and stood there silently, a toothbrush dangling from his mouth.
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