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Barack Obama is urging Americans in 24 key states to vote in his latest foray into the 2020 election, stressing in new digital videos released by the Democratic National Committee on Tuesday the need for voters to make plans for casting their ballots.
The videos, which feature the former president saying there is “so much at stake in this election,” will be used digitally by the Democratic committee, including by statewide campaigns, state parties and other allied progressive groups.
Democrats have turned to their most powerful surrogates to promote voting throughout the election, leaning on Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, along with well-known celebrities, to encourage people to make concrete voting plans amid the coronavirus pandemic. The effort is, in part, a reaction to the 2016 election and Democrats’ belief that one reason they lost was a lack of turnout from the party’s base.
“So much is at stake in this election — from getting the pandemic under control to building a fairer economy to taking on climate change to protecting our health care,” Obama says in the video. “History shows that the easiest way to make sure that you and your friends vote is to make a plan. And when it comes to voting this year, having a plan has never been more important.”
He adds: “You can change our direction on every issue. That is the power of your vote.”
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