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As I write in the book, I do not regret either of my votes for President [Barack] Obama, nor my support of him when he ran for the Senate before that. I get excited as I ever did when I see that black man on Air Force One. But I won't settle for symbolism, and our President's record should be open for analysis.

Julianne Malveaux

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Julianne Malveaux
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: September 22
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[My childhood was ] spiritual than religious.
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[Barack Obama] might say more about these rogue cops and their license to kill.
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I do know that there are down-ballot people who have run on the Green Party, and some have been successful.
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If people don't know about you, that's not on them, it's on you.
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Do you really think I'm going to go on record telling you the craziest thing I've ever done. There's a reel in my brain, and I think I'll keep it there. No regrets, though.
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