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Dave McCormick: “70% support proof of citizenship in order to register to…”

Featuring: Dave McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Senator McCormick Delivers Remarks at the Pennsylvania Press Club

Published | Video Starts at 36:35

Those are the two simple things. So it is the most basic common sense, which is why most Americans support it. 85% of Americans, Democrats and Republicans alike, support voter ID. 70% support proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. So one wonders why the Democratic Party is so opposed to it. And I think it probably offers them electoral advantages. (36:35–36:41)

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