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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 28, 2012
The elections, while far from perfect, marked a dramatic improvement from the violence and lack of transparency that had marred previous Nigerian elections.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware
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Coons comments on improvements in Nigerian elections compared to previous years.

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