So I love going on the road. I loved it when I was a reporter and I got to say I love it still.

Now I can already anticipate some campaign veterans rolling their eyes a little bit as they

listen to this. Sure, everything is still novel to me. I haven't yet been cowed by

long days and strange beds and endless logistics and altogether too many carbs.

So for this week's episode, which is all about burning on the campaign trail, I wanted to talk to

as many people as possible. Starting with Jesse, a member of the Advanced

team from Portland who was tasked with driving members of the campaign from the

Houston Airport to the hotel where we spent our first night in Texas.

It was in South Carolina until Saturday.

I flew to New Hampshire for a series of events.

I drove back to Austin and flew here late night last night.

Wow, and is that typical?

No.

It's a little bit more hectic,

up-based than normal.

Normal is five or six days in one place.

I haven't been home in a few weeks.

I'm going home tomorrow night though.

I asked Jesse to tell me what issues drive him

to do this work, given how grueling the schedule can be.

Health care.

Yeah.

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