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Kristin Lyerly: “There aren't that many doctors and nurses and healthcare…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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From ER Nurse to Governor: Sara Rodriguez on Making History

Published | Video Starts at 02:44

It was so exciting to be able to meet you. And we've been fast friends ever since. It's been. Well, I mean, There aren't that many doctors and nurses and healthcare providers who actually run for office. It's true, because we're so different. We're trained in evidence and data and proving what we talk about, which takes a long time. People don't have that kind of an attention span. (02:44–02:49)

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Asserts that few healthcare professionals run for political office.

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