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Stephen Fowler

Obama says 'democracy on the ballot' in Georgia early voting rally

Former President Barack Obama warned that the future of American democracy is on the ballot in the 2022 midterm elections during a speech in College Park, Ga., on Friday. (Riley Bunch/Georgia Public Broadcasting)

Former President Barack Obama cast voting for Democrats in this year's midterm elections as necessary to save democracy while campaigning for Sen. Raphael Warnock and gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams in Georgia Friday.

"Democracy is not self-executing," he said. "It depends on us working, nurturing, caring for it not just on Election Day, but every day in between. It depends on us as citizens saying, 'This matters!' This election matters, Georgia."

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