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On the recordJune 11, 2012
Elections. Make sure you make it clear to them that if they are going to be a true democracy, they literally have to have clean and fair elections, giving the opposition an opportunity, making certain that people who are eligible can vote.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the importance of clean and fair elections for democracy.

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