Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 1, 2016
Those who wanted to suppress the vote, they're going to fail. The law was struck down. Your rights have been restored.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama reassures voters in North Carolina about their voting rights and the accessibility of the voting process.

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