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John Bel Edwards: “It is not about me. It is about the cause of giving voice to all those whose voices are not being heard in this…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2008
It is not about me. It is about the cause of giving voice to all those whose voices are not being heard in this democracy.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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John Edwards highlights the purpose of his campaign as advocating for the unheard voices in democracy.

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