Barack Obama: “It's not because the guy in the office is doing a good job... But it's…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2020

It's not because the guy in the office is doing a good job... But it's because you're skeptical that your vote's going to make a difference.

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Obama addresses voter skepticism and the importance of participation in elections.

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