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Barack Obama: “One thing that those of us who are interested in helping democracy, not just the campaign, can do if we're relatively…”

On the recordAugust 14, 2020
One thing that those of us who are interested in helping democracy, not just the campaign, can do if we're relatively young and healthy and less at risk of serious damage if we contract the disease, is to volunteer as a poll worker.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama encourages young and healthy individuals to volunteer as poll workers to help protect democracy during the pandemic.

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