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Mandela Barnes: “I led a group called Power to the Polls that existed before…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 38:35

Look it, don't stop ruthless and do this. Okay? See, people really do like rhymes and they like alliteration a lot. One other thing too. While I was out of office, I. I led a group called Power to the Polls that existed before I showed up. And so the organization recognized the disturbing trends of the decline in black voter participation since 2012. (38:35–38:39)

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