Barack Obama: “If we get cynical and just vote our fears, or if we don't vote at all…”

On the recordMay 31, 2016

If we get cynical and just vote our fears, or if we don't vote at all, we won't build on the progress that we start.

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Obama emphasizes the importance of voting and not succumbing to fear in the electoral process.

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Barack Obama: “If we get cynical and just vote our fears, or if we don't vote at all, we won't build on the progress that we start.”