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Ilhan Omar: “Elections are not decided by the biggest check. They are…”

Featuring: Ilhan Omar, Democratic | U.S. House Minnesota, District 5

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The Many Over The Money Rally in Minneapolis with Bernie Sanders and Peggy Flanagan

Published | Video Starts at 26:13

Because this election matters that much. And if you don't like talking on the phone, you can text them. Make sure they have a plan to vote as well. Because election Elections are not decided by the biggest check. They are decided by ordinary people like us in this room. They are decided by the people who show up. Let's show this country that organized people always beat organized money. Let us send a senator to Washington who will never forget who she works for. (26:13–26:20)

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Asserts that elections should be determined by voter participation rather than financial contributions.

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