I think you should ask everyone for their vote, and I think you should ask Americans to put this country first and our values first. We, despite all our flaws, have always believed in a more perfect union. We have fought as a nation to end discrimination over and over again, whether we're trying to abolish slavery, or fighting for suffrage, or fighting for basic civil rights for black Americans, or fighting for LGBTQ equality, or clean air and clean water. So. So that if you're poor, you're not being poisoned to death. These are issues that we have chosen as a country to bring people together towards a more perfect union, despite all our flaws. (42:06–42:21)
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