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TexasTowelie

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Sun Jun 26, 2016, 08:57 AM Jun 2016

Young Maine teen may be youngest Democratic delegate in US [View all]

AUGUSTA, MAINE >> Trevor Doiron isn't old enough to vote until late July. But when he does, he'll be voting for Hillary Clinton as one of the youngest national Democratic delegates this year.

Though his choice surprised many of his friends who are die-hard supporters of Bernie Sanders, Doiron, 17, says he wants to get them on board to defeat presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Doiron, from Jay, Maine, a population of fewer than 5,000 about 30 miles northwest of Augusta, says he's not from a rich family — he's just a small town kid from a rural area.

"I want to show someone like that has the potential to do great things on the national stage," he says.

Read more: http://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/ci_30057215/young-maine-teen-may-be-youngest-democratic-delegate

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