On the recordJuly 27, 2004
If the voter -- if voting enfranchisement had been honored, he would be president.
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Jesse Jackson
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transcripts.cnn.comIf the voter -- if voting enfranchisement had been honored, he would be president.
Jackson reflects on the impact of voter disenfranchisement on Al Gore's presidential bid.
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