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Mitt Romney’s America

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With just one month to go before the US presidential election, France 24 went to Tennessee, one of the most conservative states in America. Our reporters met the Americans who will be voting for Mitt Romney on November 6th.

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By Hélène Grégoire / Miyuki DROZ ARAMAKI
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