029 - Campaign Season is in the Air
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PC029 Political Contessa Campaign Season Is In the Air with Nicole Dooley of Pocketbook Project
Nicole Dooley is a former Hill staffer, a GOP operative, and the Executive Director of Pocketbook Project.
Today, Nicole and I talk about election season. We discuss the problem with idolizing your candidate, and she notes that you shouldn’t agree with your candidate on everything. I point out that elected officials aren’t celebrities. We discuss the hypocrisy of the left and point out that, though members of the right can be hypocrites too, left wing hypocrites are rarely called out on their hypocrisy. We discuss why running for office may be for you, we talk about the importance of fundraising, and we note that asking for money gets easier the more you do it.
“If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.”
- Ed Koch, quoted by Nicole Dooley
This Week on Political Contessa:
The problem with idolizing your candidate
Why you shouldn’t agree with your candidate on everything
The problem with left wing hypocrisy
Why running for office may be for you
The importance of fundraising
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