Ep. 239 - Kelly Ayotte

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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4.6 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2018

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Former Senator from New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte discusses her decision not to endorse Donald Trump, her early career as a prosecutor, counseling Neil Gorsuch during his confirmation process, and more.

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0:00.0	And now, from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN, the Axviles, with your
0:12.5	host, David Axelrod.
0:16.4	Kelly A.Od burst on the National Political Scene in 2010.
0:20.6	The Attorney General of New Hampshire, she was elected to the United States Senate and
0:24.4	had a very, very active term there, was a great ally of Senator John McCain and Lindsey
0:30.1	Graham, was considered a vice presidential prospect in 2012, and then lost her seat in
0:36.8	2016, narrowly to Governor Maggie Hassan.
0:40.7	Senator A.Od was a visiting fellow at the Institute of Politics.
0:45.7	I sat down with her this week to talk about her career, her fateful decision not to endorse
0:52.7	Donald Trump in the election and whether she had any regrets about them.
0:59.4	Kelly A.Od, so good to see you here at the Institute of Politics.
1:04.0	You have the fresh, relaxed look of someone who is out of Washington.
1:09.7	It's amazing, David.
1:11.5	I really appreciate being here.
1:14.3	But there is something that all of a sudden that creaks in your brow gets a little more relaxed.
1:18.7	Yes.
1:19.7	Well, that is good.
1:23.8	I want to ask you about the journey that took you there, which began in New Hampshire.
1:35.1	Your mom was, this is kind of unusual, but she was active, right?
1:40.2	She was a lobbyist or?
1:41.9	Yes.
1:42.9	Well, she worked for, my mom is, my mom is a great lady.
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