Years and one day ago went to the polls to eagerly cast their very first ballot in the november 2, 1920 president ial election. They did not take their vote for granted or believe it did not matter. They fought so hard and endured so much to obtain it. To wait inmen had extraordinarily long time to vote, 144 years after the birth of our democracy. Many other americans had to wait even longer. Last year, i was incredibly of myd to join 17 National Association of secretaries of state colleague on a journey to selma, birmingham, and montgomery, alabama, to share, witness, and try to absorb the historical moment and landmarks that epitomized the devastating struggle and inspiring achievement of the Voting Rights movement. These civil rights struggles and victories help persuade president johnson to sign the Voting Rights act of 1965, finally ensuring Voting Rights for all americans. Thanks to the giants of suffragists in the civil rights movement, we have been granted the opportunity and r
Welcome to weekends with alex whit. Today is the big New Hampshire state Democratic Party convention and what you see is people essentially walking down the middle of the road. She kind of is this just source of passion that i havent felt in politics in my entire life. Show of force in New Hampshire. What the democratic president ial candidates are saying with the Convention Underway right now. A life and Death Mission in the bahamas, saving the injured and finding the unaccounted for after Hurricane Dorian. Trump resort controversy. Congress looking into military sleepovers at one of the president s golf courses. It involves millions of dollars. And a new poll in a key battleground state may ignite more vitreole from the president. We begin this very busy hour with 20 20 vision. They are set on winning voters and endorsements. The nations first state to hold a primary election. Contenders are taking the stage. They are intending to ignite their campaigns five months before the states
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