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On the recordAugust 17, 2020
This is straight out of Richard Nixon's 1968 playbook, except the demographic and our time to change mightily.
Said by
Lori Lightfoot
Democratic · Illinois
Source
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Mayor Lightfoot draws a parallel between current political tactics and those used during Nixon's presidency.

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