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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Home Style, Hill Style, USA Style

 For Tuesday, read Davidson, ch. 6, Thurber ch. 7.

STATE OF THE UNION: Tue, Feb 7, 2023 6:00 PM Pacific

Judy Chu:  a local emergency becomes a national story


  • Senate Leadership Fund 
  • Senate Majority PAC 
    • They do have room draw on the Hill:




    Katie Porter, Hill Style:


      

    It helps to go after someone who literally looks like a comic-book villain:

    In home style (Davidson, 130), members try to convey

    • Qualification
    • Identification
    • Empathy
    Every single member has a Hill style and a home style.


    John McCain in 1993 showed that a fierce maverick can become very deferential when facing little old ladies:

     

    AOC-DC questions Michael Cohen:



    Consider the characteristics of NY 14 as AOC goes local:


    AOC District Office

    d



    During non-pandemic times, different kinds of encounters take place at town halls:
     

    Town halls can sometimes get testy.





    USA Style and MTG


    AOC TODAY: 





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