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Eric Adams: “Those numbers [voter turnout in the black and brown…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Published | Video Starts at 56:30

So. And look at the percentage that it was actually won by. And then look at the black and brown community and see what percentage came out, out and vote. Those numbers [voter turnout in the black and brown community] were low. Many people felt, we're just staying home, you know, we're not coming out. We don't believe in the system. And I think that that was Something that we often ignored. (56:30–56:32)

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