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Val Demings: Marco Rubio is afraid of a tough fight. I'm not. I grew up poor, black and female in the South. The first time I was…

On the recordJune 17, 2021
Marco Rubio is afraid of a tough fight. I'm not. I grew up poor, black and female in the South. The first time I was called the N-word, I was 4 years old. I know it's not going to be easy. I do believe it's doable.
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Val Demings
Democratic · Florida
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msnbc.com

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Val Demings expresses confidence in facing Marco Rubio in the election.

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