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Bernie Sanders

cal04

(41,505 posts) Thu Aug 6, 2015, 01:10 PM Aug 2015

We Must Fight Back Against Voter Suppression (video) [View all]

Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke today on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act at a rally hosted by leading civil rights organizations.

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Let me be very clear and say it in a non partisan way, anybody who is suppressing the vote, anybody who is intentionally trying to keep people from voting, because that candidate knows that those people will vote against him or her, that person is a political coward!

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We Must Fight Back Against Voter Suppression (video) [View all] cal04 Aug 2015 OP

Anyone trying to deny any Citizen the right to vote, should be arrested sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #1

PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #4

"Political coward" aspirant Aug 2015 #2

unfortunately right now i dont think there is an affirmative right to vote in the US Constitution... n8dogg83 Aug 2015 #3

The country started out with the rich land owners being the only voters. It was not long after jwirr Aug 2015 #5

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