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Beto O'Rourke: “I think a big reason that this march is happening in Texas is that you`re absolutely right, voter suppression existed…”

On the recordJuly 27, 2021
I think a big reason that this march is happening in Texas is that you`re absolutely right, voter suppression existed long before this current attempt. In fact, Texas has become over the years the toughest state in the nation in which to vote.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

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Beto O`Rourke discusses the history of voter suppression in Texas and the need for federal action.

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