Ep. 94 - John Weaver

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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4.6 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2016

⏱️ 54 minutes

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John Weaver, veteran Republican strategist, talks to David about how he sees the election unfolding and what the result will mean for governing in Washington, what he thinks John Kasich will do next, and how a career in politics takes a personal toll on individuals and their families. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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.
0:20.1	Among the pantheon of Maverick strategists in the Republican Party, John Weaver rises to
0:27.8	the top of the list.
0:28.8	He was involved in John McCain's insurrection against the party establishment in the year 2000,
0:36.3	worked with McCain again in 2007 leading up to his presidential campaign.
0:40.9	He was involved in John Huntsman's campaign in 2012 for president.
0:45.6	And this year he worked for Governor John Kasich, who stood apart from a lot of the Republican
0:51.0	field in his willingness to take on Donald Trump.
0:55.3	And may be a big part of the discussion after the election, if, as expected, Hillary Clinton
1:01.4	should win.
1:03.2	John came by the Institute of Politics the other day, and we had a chance to talk about
1:09.1	where we've been and where the Republican Party may be going.
1:19.0	John Weaver, welcome and welcome to the Institute of Politics.
1:23.4	I wanted to have you tell me about Texas.
1:29.2	You're a Texan and you grew up in Texas.
1:33.5	How did you get from here to there from life in West Texas, was it?
1:39.2	That's right.
1:40.2	Thanks David.
1:41.2	I'm honored to be here and big fan of the way you approach politics.
1:45.9	Thank you.
1:46.9	Thanks for having me.
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