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Raphael Warnock: “Of course I'm deeply honored by the endorsement of President Obama and also Vice President Biden and the late…”

On the recordOctober 26, 2020
Of course I'm deeply honored by the endorsement of President Obama and also Vice President Biden and the late congressman John Lewis. I was his pastor. But the Obama endorsement is special because when we were trying to pass the Affordable Care Act I was preaching about it from my pulpit. And saying that health care is a human right and something certainly the richest nation in the world ought to provide for all of its citizens.
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Raphael Warnock
Democratic · Georgia
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msnbc.com

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Warnock discussing the significance of Obama's endorsement and his advocacy for health care.

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