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Eric Holder: “We want as many people as we can to have their voices heard in the most important way, and that is by casting votes.”

On the recordDecember 7, 2011
We want as many people as we can to have their voices heard in the most important way, and that is by casting votes.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Emphasizing the importance of voting participation for democracy.

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