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Ed Rendell: “I told the truth and we've got to be able to speak the truth about race without someone pointing a finger and saying…”

On the recordApril 2, 2008
I told the truth and we've got to be able to speak the truth about race without someone pointing a finger and saying you're racist.
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Ed Rendell

Editor's note · Context

Rendell defends his comments about race and voting, asserting the importance of honesty in discussing these issues.

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