… is you are aspiring to the highest ideal of citizenship, and you're asking other Americans to render a judgment about whether or not they'd like you to represent them. And Every time somebody steps up and does this thing, America gets a little bit wider for everybody. And that's a beautiful thing. And the ability to, like, render that service in the ways that we can. It's not just about what it means for us or even, you know, members of our particular faith or ethnic community. (05:59–06:05)
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Asserts that diverse political participation broadens the American identity.
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