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slash G-O. Welcome back to Beyond the Polls. This week, I'm joined by the football reporter turned

Republican podcaster, Michelle Tofoya. Let's dive in.

Well, if you're a regular listener to this show, you're used to a series of talking heads, data nerds, pollsters, campaign consultants, maybe even some foreign journalists,

but we've never had anyone on the show like today's guests.

Yes, I am honored to be talking to Michelle Tofoya,

former sideline reporter for NFL football and now host of the Michelle Tofoya podcast

that focuses on politics. Michelle, welcome to be on the polls. I am thrilled to be with you.

Thanks for having me. Well, let's start with kind of the beginning. I would

guess that anyone who isn't directly following you right now or as a listener to the podcast might say,

hey, wait a minute. I remember when that lady was on my television every Sunday night or every

Monday night. And now here she is doing something completely

different. How were you political when you were working in the NFL on the side? Or is this

something that you got interested in as you were going through your original career? Oh, well,

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