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757 - Getting Political Support
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 9:00am EST by Center for Educational Development
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pPoliticians don’t get their money for nothing or their votes for free. Learn all about the world of getting political support in this episode./p pSlow dialogue: 1:21 br /Explanations: 2:55 br /Fast dialogue: 16:14/p pHelen: Okay, your schedule today is very busy. First, you’re meeting with a group of constituents concerned about the environment. Then, you’re speaking to a group of factory workers. At noon, you’ll be having lunch with a group of high-power donors. /p pMikhail: When I signed on as a candidate, I had no idea I’d have to pander to every group out there to gain their support./p pHelen: Don’t think of it as pandering. Think of it as rallying the troops. People in this state need a leader and you’re their great white hope. /p pMikhail: I decided to run because I wanted to be a voice of reason in the partisan bickering. I didn’t sign on to be a poster boy for my political party. /p pHelen: You can make a difference when you get elected, but first things first: you need to get elected. Ready to go?/p pMikhail: What happened to the good old days when all you had to do was a little gerrymandering to get elected?/p pHelen: I’m glad you brought that up. Your meeting with the committee on redistricting is this afternoon at 2:00./p pMikhail: I’m sorry I asked!/p pScript by Dr. Lucy Tse/pimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EnglishAsASecondLanguagePodcast/~4/ZmIponqkWpM" height="1" width="1"/
