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Barack Obama: “What we've seen in a way that is unique to modern political history is a President who is explicit in trying to…”

On the recordAugust 13, 2020
What we've seen in a way that is unique to modern political history is a President who is explicit in trying to discourage people from voting.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama remarks on the unprecedented actions of the current President to discourage voting.

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