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Patagonia is leading a corporate campaign to get more voters to the polls by making it easier for them to participate
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Kate Gibson is a Reporter for CBS MoneyWatch in New York, where she covers business and consumer finance. She previously worked for CNBC and MarketWatch and has written for national news outlets, including Barron's, the Wall Street Journal and the Chicago Tribune.
Patagonia is leading a corporate campaign to get more voters to the polls by making it easier for them to participate
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