October 10, 2018: Hour 2

October 10, 2018: Hour 2

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Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson interviews both Republican Diane Harkey and Democrat Mike Levin, who are running against each other to succeed California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa in the state’s conservative 49th Congressional District. Also, Asian Americans now make up 14 percent of California’s population, and they’re the fastest growing ethnic group in the state. We check to see the political issues on the minds of Asian Americans ahead of the midterm elections. And one of the most iconic and colorful festivals of the Southwest is underway this week in New Mexico — the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta — and for one father-daughter duo, the fiesta is a family affair. That and more, in hour two of Here & Now’s Oct. 10, 2018 full broadcast. You can read and hear more at hereandnow.org, follow us on Twitter and join the conversation on Facebook.