“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordOctober 27, 2020
We can't just dream for a better future. We got to fight for a better future. We got out hustled the other side. We've got to vote like never before and leave no doubt.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama urges Democrats to work hard and vote to secure a better future.

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