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Chris Murphy: “The issue of voting rights does not animate the entirety of…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Chris Murphy: THIS Is Why Americans Don’t Believe in Democracy Anymore

Published | Video Starts at 02:25

In the 20 years that I've been in Congress, our democracy reform agenda has transitioned from big money in politics to voting rights. Now, voting rights is a really important issue, but it's not a broadcast message. Right. The issue of voting rights does not animate the entirety of the country. From left to right, Getting big money out of politics does. It's an apolitical issue. (02:25–02:30)

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Asserts that voting rights is not an issue that engages the entire country.

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