BBC News - Empire Builder: America at a Crossroads

Aleem Maqbool crosses the northern USA on the Empire Builder train route to find out what issues resonate amongst american voters, beyond the media spotlight.

So far the US election has been dominated by personalities, but what of voter concerns away from the campaign stump? North America Correspondent Aleem Maqbool crosses the northern USA on the famous Empire Builder train route - from Minneapolis to Seattle - to find out what issues are resonating beyond the media spotlight.

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Thu 13 Oct 201609:30GMT

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