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Paul Weyrich says he does not want everybody to vote

peoplefor · News · 1 min · 2007 · YouTube title: Paul Weyrich - "I don't want everybody to vote" (Goo Goo)
Why it's here

HN cites it as a primary-source quote in discussions of voter suppression.

What it covers

A 1980 clip of conservative strategist Paul Weyrich telling a religious audience he does not want everybody to vote. He says elections are not won by a majority and that leverage rises as turnout falls.