JD Vance, the Republican candidate for VP, credits grandmother, Kentucky roots

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The life of U.S. Republican Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance is a typical story of “small-town-boy-makes-good.” He grew up in Appalachia, attended an Ivy League school, and could end up elected as one of the youngest vice presidents in history. But first — VOA Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti takes us back to his roots.