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Eric Holder: “They have made a determination that they can’t win elections where more people vote. And so they have made a…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2021
They have made a determination that they can’t win elections where more people vote. And so they have made a determination that what they’re going to do is to try to change the rules.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia
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msnbc.com

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Holder explains the Republican strategy regarding voting rights and their opposition to making voting easier.

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