Tom Cole: “Mickey Edwards, who became the fourth ranking leader in the…”

“I went and worked as a deputy campaign manager, a long shot governor's race in 82. We won the nomination, but we got creamed in the general. Then immediately after that, Congressman Mickey Edwards, who became the fourth ranking leader in the Republican Party, was the only Republican congressman in Oklahoma at the time. called and they'd redistricted. He had a new area and he said I needed a field rep. It's got a political bent. Would you come do that? So I, I did that.” (07:36–07:51)

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