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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Oct 20, 2024

It's my job. That's our job as professional election administrators, to make sure it's easy to vote, hard to cheat and that we all stand by the will of the people.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Oct 20, 2024

It's my job... to make sure it's easy to vote, hard to cheat and that we all stand by the will of the people, whatever that may be.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Oct 20, 2024

It's my job as professional election administrators, to make sure it's easy to vote, hard to cheat and that we all stand by the will of the people, whatever that may be.

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Brad Raffensperger
@bradraffensperger· GA· Oct 20, 2024

It's actually very easy to vote. We have photo I.D. We verify citizenship. And we have record turnout.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Oct 20, 2024

Yes, without hesitation. I mean that's my job. That's our job as professional election administrators, to make sure it's easy to vote, hard to cheat and that we all stand by the will of the people, whatever that may be.

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Brad Raffensperger
@bradraffensperger· GA· Oct 20, 2024

I'm going to make sure that whoever wins this race, that is what gets certified. I'm going to follow the law and follow the Constitution. I'm going to do my job, and that's what the people of Georgia have elected me to do.

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Oct 19, 2024

He has no plan for how he would address the needs of the American people. He is only focused on himself and now he's ducking debates and canceling interviews because of exhaustion.

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Oct 19, 2024

My presidency will not be a continuation of Joe Biden's presidency, and like every new president that comes into office, I will bring my life experiences, my professional experiences and fresh and new ideas. I represent a new generation of…

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Oct 19, 2024

A second Trump term would be a huge risk for America and dangerous.

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Oct 12, 2024

The real measure of the strength of a leader is based on who you lift up.

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Sep 30, 2024

I will follow the law. And it’s a law that Donald Trump actually followed.

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Sep 28, 2024

It should be in effect today, producing results in real time right now for our country. But Donald Trump tanked it. He picked up the phone and called some friends in Congress and said, 'Stop the bill.' Because, you see, he prefers to run…

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Sep 28, 2024

As president, I will be grounded in my fundamental values of fairness, dignity and opportunity.

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Sep 28, 2024

He prefers to run on a problem instead of fixing a problem.

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Sep 21, 2024

Some people have been pushing a really false choice: to suggest you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away.

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Sep 21, 2024

Someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States should never again stand behind the seal of the president of the United States.

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Sep 21, 2024

We are the underdog in this race, and we have some hard work ahead of us.

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Brad Raffensperger
@bradraffensperger· GA· Sep 19, 2024

Attorney General Chris Carr has stated that these rules would not withstand legal challenge, and I have worked every day to strengthen Georgia's election law to ensure our elections remain safe, secure, and free.

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Sep 14, 2024

My approach is about new ideas, new policies that are directed at the current moment. And also, to be very honest with you, my focus is very much on what we need to do, over the next 10, 20 years, to catch up to the 21st century around…

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Sep 14, 2024

During the course of his rallies, he talks about fictional characters like Hannibal Lecter. He will talk about windmills cause cancer. And I will tell you the one thing you will not hear him talk about is you.

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Katherine Harris
@katherineharris· Republican · FL· Sep 14, 2024

Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people. Clearly he is having a very difficult time processing that.

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