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John Bel Edwards: “Well, first of all I do not think it's for me to tell anybody and particularly not African-Americans what they should…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2008
Well, first of all I do not think it's for me to tell anybody and particularly not African-Americans what they should consider when they're voting. I think they ought to be able to consider anything that they think is fair and reasonable and important to them.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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John Edwards discusses the importance of allowing African-American voters to consider various factors when voting.

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