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Zach Wahls: “15% of the people who signed our petitions were registered…”

Featuring: Zach Wahls, Democratic | Iowa Senate, District 43

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Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate seat in Iowa take part in forum

Published | Video Starts at 53:38

… because of our incredible grassroots volunteers, we had more than tripled the number of signatures that we needed to get onto the ballot. And I was particularly proud of that. 15% of the people who signed our petitions were registered independents and Republicans. That is because taking on the corruption is exactly the message that we need to win back the voters who our party has lost. (53:38–53:44)

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