Older Americans May Decide the Midterm Elections Take on Today

50-Plus Voters May Be the Deciding Factor in the Midterms

Bob Edwards talks with AARP' s John Hishta about the important role of older Americans in the election

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On this week’s episode of “An AARP Take on Today,” Bob Edwards chats with John Hishta about AARP’s nationwide voter mobilization efforts in the 2018 midterm elections and why candidates should listen to the issues that matter most to today’s most powerful voting group: 50-plus voters.

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