Obama and Eric Holder: We’re Facing An Existential Threat To Our Democracy
Former President Barack Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder are raising alarms about gerrymandering efforts in several states. Obama emphasizes the threat to democracy posed by “extreme conservative politicians” in states like Texas, Florida, and Ohio, who are “slicing and dicing house districts” to dilute the voting power of communities of color and secure political dominance. In Ohio, these efforts could potentially give one party control over nearly 90% of congressional seats. Obama and Holder’s National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) aims to combat these moves to ensure fair representation and voter empowerment. Obama urges public support to “preserve our democracy” in upcoming elections.
FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Hey everybody, it’s Barack, and I am here with my good friend, Attorney General Eric Holder, because we’re facing an existential threat to our democracy, and we need your help. FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER: Right now, in states across the country, like Texas and Florida, these extreme conservative politicians are announcing and acting on plans to slice and dice House districts with the goal of preserving their own power, while diluting the voting power of communities of color. FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: They’re doing the same thing in Ohio, trying to give one-party control over almost 90% of congressional seats. FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER: Rather than facing their voters at the polls next year, they’re trying to silence them instead. FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Eric and I started the NDRC to win fights like this. So if you want your voice to be heard in next year’s midterm elections and beyond, help us meet this moment and preserve our democracy.
