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Politicians seek to leverage celebrities to reach voters
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Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, left, and Georgia incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock shake hands at a Latino voter rally in Atlanta on Wednesday, Oct 19, 2021. Miranda is one of a number of celebrities trying to sway voters, although it’s unclear how much influence they have. - photo by Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP
ATLANTA (AP) — A beer garden near downtown Atlanta filled for a recent event hosted by Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock aimed at Latino voters. Some said they came to seek Warnock, who is seeking reelection in the midterm elections on Nov. 8 against Republican challenger Herschel Walker. But others came to see a particularly high-profile Latino who would be speaking on Warnock's behalf — composer, actor and filmmaker Lin-Manuel Miranda.