A Trump campaign office in Colorado is being run by a 12-year-old

Donald Trump's campaign operation in one of the counties of the crucial swing state of Colorado is being run by 12-year-old Weston Imer.
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In the crucial swing state of Colorado, Donald Trump's Jefferson County campaign is being run by someone who is too young to vote … or even drive. Weston Imer, 12, in in charge of organizing volunteers in the county, which is part of the Denver metro area and has a population of about 552,000.

"Get involved," Imer told KMOV of his role. "That's what I'm going to say. Get involved. Kids need to be educated." Imer's mother, Laurel Imer, is the campaign's field coordinator on paper, although she wants to show other parents that "you have a responsibility to your children to teach them."

Hillary Clinton is up nearly 11 points on Trump in Colorado, according to the current Real Clear Politics average. She leads with 46.4 percent to Trump's 35.6 percent.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.