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TexasTowelie

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Thu Jan 13, 2022, 10:20 PM Jan 2022

'Above politics.' Warnock urges corporate crowd to back voting rights law

After U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock wrapped up his prepared remarks, he paused a moment before delivering a more personal appeal.

The Democrat’s audience on Wednesday wasn’t the politicians scattered in the seats of Fox Theatre for the Eggs & Issues breakfast. It was the hundreds of business leaders who flock each year to the Georgia Chamber’s signature event. And he wanted the message to sink in.

“I submit this to you: Voting rights is above politics. It is about the covenant we have with one another as an American people. It is about the pathway that gives everybody a voice. Your vote is your voice and your voice is your human dignity.”

His voice rising in a lyrical flourish, the pastor took a different tack than President Joe Biden pursued earlier this week to sell a federal voting rights law to skeptics.

Read more: https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/above-politics-warnock-urges-corporate-crowd-to-back-voting-rights-law/K7EW5QA4CVCA7K4IAFIYU7FIZE/

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'Above politics.' Warnock urges corporate crowd to back voting rights law (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2022 OP
Good luck with that. LW1977 Jan 2022 #1
Nonsense mahina Jan 2022 #2
I'm sure there will be lots of public statements supporting "voting rights" from corporations... PoliticAverse Jan 2022 #3
Well said! Anon-C Jan 2022 #4
Future president material imho ColinC Jan 2022 #5

PoliticAverse

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3. I'm sure there will be lots of public statements supporting "voting rights" from corporations...
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 10:35 PM
Jan 2022

that are also financially supporting Republicans.

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