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Tammy Baldwin: “I first ran for office... for the Dane County Board of…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Tammy Baldwin speaks with Democrats Abroad

Published | Video Starts at 06:08

I also like to trace some of the challenges, the struggles, the progress we've made. And I think a lot about, you know, when I first ran for office... for the Dane County Board of Supervisors at the tender age of 24. 24, right out of college. And I remember thinking back to that 24 year old who was literally grappling with the idea of I could live out or I could run for office, but I fear I can't do both. (06:08–06:18)

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