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A: I think theyre hurting themselves right now. Theyre putting people out front that are damaging their brand, people whose business model is to say outrageous things and raise money off that on social media. Thats not going to help them with the people in the middle. Somebody said years ago, these national elections are always fought over the 7 percent right in the middle of the spectrum. And those are the 7 percent of people that care about credibility. They dont care if somebody is a soundbite specialist.

Q: Let me ask you a follow up if you honestly wanted to help the GOP, what would you tell them to do?

A: Jim, I do want to help the Republican Party! Because a strong Republican Party means a strong America, in the same way that a strong Democratic Party means a strong America. We need people who are sober and clear-eyed about sensible solutions for this country. And there are loads of Republicans who do have sensible solutions. My advice is: Speak up! Dont let the crazies take over the message. It doesnt help your party and it doesnt help the country.

Q: Youve been on the Democratic Steering Committee since 2016, and youre now the regional representative for Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio. What are you telling your fellow Democrats about what the party needs to do to be competitive again in those three other states?

A: I talk a lot about infrastructure. The Infrastructure and Jobs Act was a big win not only for the Democratic Party but for the country. And people say, Oh, infrastructure, thats boring, anybody could do it.

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