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slash slate. Somebody will say something in a form or in social media, implying

that the only way to show true leadership if you're fighting for your party or

your base, your constituency, is to be in fighting mode all the time. I couldn't

agree more. I thought we were in a bad, in bad shape a year ago, and it's

gotten so much worse. Welcome to How To. I'm Amanda Ripley. Today we're excited to

bring you something a little different, refreshingly different from what you

normally see on the news or in social media. Politicians who fight for what

they believe in, with passion and conviction, but also profound decency. And

here's the catch. They still win elections. It requires Jedi level mind tricks

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