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Tom Davis on Voter Suppression: CSPAN 10/10/08 (video)

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Sylvia Smith and Rep. Tom DavisPress Conference 1:38pmWashington, DC TOPIC: voter suppressionTRANSCRIPT: MS. SMITH: In districts like the one I cover, which ...

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