Politics - the Candidate
Politics isn’t all about kissing babies. The path to elected office starts years before a candidate declares and starts raising money, knocking on doors, giving speeches, and, yes, kissing some babies. But once the campaign starts, it's a complex business with many moving parts - few that the candidate can actually control. Find out how a campaign gets off the ground and how the path to elected office really works from a dollars and cents and organizational perspective. Including call-time musical theater.
Guests:
Former United States Senator Al Franken (D-MN), Host - The Al Franken Podcast
The Al Franken website
The Only Former U.S. Senator Currently on Tour Tour
Al (and American Enterprise Institute Scholar Emeritus Norman Ornstein) proposed modifications to the Senate filibuster rules to restore function - read about them (which we discussed on the show) here.
Show notes:
Theme music by the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder. Other music by the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder, including “Djangly Bits” and “Mr. Chompers” (under license).
Show branding by Peg Fitzpatrick & PMG Group.
P.R. and social media by Carol Lunger, Emily Stern and AB+C Creative.
