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On the recordOctober 14, 2024
I think this is a sacred process that distinguishes democracies from dictatorships and this is the way we grab the wheel of history and turn it in the direction we think is right.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois
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David Axelrod emphasizes the importance of voting as a fundamental democratic process.

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