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Election 2012: In Inland Empire, Economic Distress May Drive Voters

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The sprawling southern California counties of Riverside and San Bernardino are known locally as the Inland Empire. It's been one of the fastest-growing parts of California for the past decade. But since the recession hit, the region has been mired in stubborn unemployment and a very high home foreclosure rate -- and that may change the political climate.

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