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Your Vote Doesn't Have to Be for a Winner
Our civic duty is not to predict the winner, but to vote for the candidate who best represents our values, even if the odds are against them.
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Should voting be mandatory?
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Your Vote Doesn't Have to Be for a Winner
Our civic duty is not to predict the winner, but to vote for the candidate who best represents our values, even if the odds are against them.
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