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The only way to triumph is for everyone to get out and vote

Voters fill out their ballots as early voting begins statewide Wednesday in Cincinnati.
Voters fill out their ballots as early voting begins statewide Wednesday in Cincinnati. John Minchillo Associated Press

To paraphrase Edmund Burke: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of (Donald Trump) is for good men to do nothing.”

Be sure to vote and get your friends to vote.

David Powles, Los Osos

This story was originally published October 12, 2016 at 8:46 PM with the headline "The only way to triumph is for everyone to get out and vote."

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