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Discerning your vote in the 2020 election | A conversation with John Carr

by America Video October 2, 2020

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How can Catholics decide who vote for in the 2020 election? John Carr, former USCCB staff member, joins America’s Michael O’Loughlin to discuss why he has decided to vote for Vice President Joe Biden.

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