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Tim Walz: “They can't win when more people vote.”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Tim Walz in Superior, Wisconsin,

Published | Video Starts at 33:57

They spent the last decade trying to make people pessimistic and believe it doesn't matter if you come to rallies like this or if you vote or if you call your neighbor, that's what they've done. You know why? Because They can't win when more people vote. Because the people understand. So that choice of voter suppression versus voter engagement, we choose the joyful pass. (33:57–34:00)

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Asserts that certain groups are disadvantaged when voter turnout is high.

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