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Tom McClintock: “We looked our neighbors in the eye as we identified ourselves and they handed us our ballot.”

On the recordJuly 26, 2021
We looked our neighbors in the eye as we identified ourselves and they handed us our ballot.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock reflects on the traditional voting process and community involvement.

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