Joan Blades Quotes

We've got 50 percent voter turnout for presidential elections. That's appalling. We can do so much better.

Joan Blades

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• We've got 50 percent voter turnout for presidential elections. That's appalling. We can do so much better.

  

  Joan Blades
  • Presidential