Listen "#022—Fighting for Common Ground"
Episode Synopsis
This week’s guest is Amy Rathfelder, policy advisor to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and campaign manager for his 2020 re-election campaign. Amy examines her youthful outrage at the idea of compromising on her principles and shares what she’s learned about compromise from working in politics for nearly a decade. She discusses the importance of listening to people you disagree with, the difficulties of finding common ground, and the important differences between local, state, and national representatives and their staff in terms of how they connect with the communities they represent and how they relate to power and influence.This episode features “Jesus Gonna Be Here Soon,” performed live in the White Tiger Studio on June 7th, 2019 by Chuck Masi and Dan Blaker.Length: 34:27
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