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Double Take: Fernando Mata Cordero

Vinny Varsalona

vv3n@virginia.edu

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Double Take: Fernando Mata Cordero

Vinny Varsalona

vv3n@virginia.edu

Sitting at a breakfast table in the Cavalier Diner on a cold, rainy morning, Cordero struck up a conversation with an elderly man named Will, who was sitting at an adjacent table. It was March 1, the date of Virginia’s 2016 Democratic presidential primary, and Cordero was excited to cast his first ballot. He told a surprising story of his adventure with Will, with an unexpected ending.

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Published: October 29, 2018

Topic: Arts & Culture

Runtime: 8:54

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