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Clyburn on South Carolina record-breaking early voter turnout: People were ‘very angry’
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- Link copied by Ashleigh Fields - 05/26/26 11:06 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Rep.
- And people were very angry, Clyburn told reporters hours after casting his ballot in Orangeburg, S.C.
- I watched some of the interviews that were taking place at polling places today.
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Link copied by Ashleigh Fields - 05/26/26 11:06 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) on Tuesday said the Palmetto State s record-breaking early voter turnout was attributed to residents anger over Republicans redistricting measure.
People were upset that this was taking place. And people tend to vote when they get angry. And people were very angry, Clyburn told reporters hours after casting his ballot in Orangeburg, S.C.
I watched some of the interviews that were taking place at polling places today. And I don t know if I ve ever seen voters as animated as I saw them today, he added.
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