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Barack Obama: When I was elected, we had the highest African-American turnout in history, but it was still only about 60 percent. Yes.…

On the recordOctober 20, 2020
When I was elected, we had the highest African-American turnout in history, but it was still only about 60 percent. Yes. When people say voting doesn't make a difference, we've never tried what it would look like if it was 80 percent voting.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the importance of voter turnout, particularly among African-Americans, and its potential impact on elections.

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