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Beto O'Rourke: He wants to be on the right side of history. The people of the future are going to look back on those of us alive with…

On the recordJuly 27, 2021
He wants to be on the right side of history. The people of the future are going to look back on those of us alive with the opportunity to do something about the erosion of voting rights and the very possible destruction of our democracy in 2021.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

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O`Rourke urges Senator Manchin to act decisively on voting rights legislation for the future of democracy.

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