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Mary Peltola: “I would be happy if we would just be welcoming to the people…”

Featuring: Mary Peltola, Democratic | Former U.S. House Representative, Alaska At-Large

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… in and ask you to do something, to sign up and support you and take a long shot. Campbell, I would even be happy if we didn't do the recruiting. I would be happy if we would just be welcoming to the people who put themselves forward. because I think that there is a disadvantage when you're asking Orlando, begging someone to run, there might be this expectation that they will have the funding provided for them or a lot of staff. (17:24–17:29)

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Asserts that political parties should be more welcoming to self-nominated candidates.

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