Laurie Buckhout: “I brought everyone home alive after doing a fantastic job…”

“You know, when I went to combat, I started out with about 600 folks and gradually grew to a task force of about 800. I got everyone on board with the team. I had a vision, we had a clear mission, and I brought everyone home alive after doing a fantastic job out there. It is about building a team and getting a message out there. I believe eastern North Carolina, it is mostly conservative. We need to focus on the economy.” (15:17–15:22)

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