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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Who is the California Trump Voter?

    A new Survey USA poll out this week reveals that Donald Trump’s numbers are strongest in Southern California. Nearly half of GOP voters in Southern California are Trump fans and a third support Ted Cruz. Statewide, the gap narrows. So what is it about Donald Trump that appeals to Southern California’s GOP voters?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 5, 2016 • 1 min read

    A new Survey USA poll out this week reveals that Donald Trump’s numbers are strongest in Southern California. Nearly half of GOP voters in Southern California are Trump fans and a third support Ted Cruz. Statewide, the gap narrows. So what is it about Donald Trump that appeals to Southern California’s GOP voters?

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    Why Are Southern California Republicans Favoring Trump?
    1. 0:00Who is the California Trump Voter?You’re reading this
    2. 10:45Who Will Run Disney Next?
    3. 18:11What's Behind Yahoo's Downturn
    4. 27:58A History of Women Presidential Candidates
    5. 42:29Edibles For the Sophisticated Palate
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Mike Madrid

      Republican strategist and author of “The Latino Century: How America’s Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy”

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Why Are Southern California Republicans Favoring Trump?
    1. 0:00Who is the California Trump Voter?You’re reading this
    2. 10:45Who Will Run Disney Next?
    3. 18:11What's Behind Yahoo's Downturn
    4. 27:58A History of Women Presidential Candidates
    5. 42:29Edibles For the Sophisticated Palate
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