Why would someone ever want to run for office, and how on earth do you run a political campaign during a global pandemic and a social justice re-awakening?

Join Laura Gassner Otting on this episode of LGOtv: Big Talk as she interviews Jess Mermell - Congressional Candidate, Judy Garland Enthusiast, and Dog Mom.

2:04 - Who is Jesse?
2:58 - Why on earth would anybody put themselves out there to run for office right now?
4:03 - You have to be an optimist to be engaged in your community.
6:24 - Jesse is a huge Judy Garland fan.
9:42 - You are a manager, and that's a compliment.
15:30 - The hardest working candidate?
16:02 - How has COVID-19 affected your campaign?
18:29 - That sad state of Equal Pay in the United States.
22:48 - If you were a man, how would things be different?
39:03 - We need to look at every policy issue through the lens of racial justice.
41:01 - Taking on Trump.
43:00 - Campaigning during COVID-19.


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Instagram: @jmermell
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jesse4MA
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