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Politics: The toughest job you'll ever love

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    Brad Blakeman on navigating the difficult terrain of a political campaign

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-- in Tennessee and arson attacks are probably Tennessee there's just booming wants.

Shame on them.

Shame on you.

It -- we can't get fooled again.

Back that was president George W.

Bush had a constitution day event celebrating the pledge of allegiance Nashville Tennessee on September 17 2002.

Issuing a bush -- for the ages as he -- up The -- And fool me once fool me twice this is our flag.

And we are live here at Georgetown University -- As we are wrapping up an hour of magnificence.

Internet raw Internet magnificence here from Georgetown University.

And Brad Blake man who you know.

As one of the prime -- -- on the Fox News Channel as he is whether it's -- -- -- -- anybody else that Brad is often not doing battle with for the red team.

But up here he's professor -- He's a big deal so just mind your p.s and -- -- event.

But one of the when President Bush said that in 2002.

-- Blake and was one of the people who said Lowell.

Because this is one of the toughest jobs that you'll ever love being in being a political professional.

-- A lot of rough days but it also has some of the best days of them -- and Brad was part of that Bush Administration.

So how how how would you like.

How we're doing so far prefer I am a tough -- picked -- on the top of my students you're you're they would tell you I don't give he's not just trying to -- I have to.

Give you an a plus a plus for coming to Georgetown.

Now I know that there have been some questions that have been Welling up out here and this is your chance to have your final say before we get out of here who's got a question.

Okay let's start -- go ahead Lacey -- you you Beckham when you get the microphone.

Stand -- identify yourself if you're young Republican -- -- young Democrat just remind them the greens are -- it's great you're not in.

-- all right it's not may yet.

Keep that in mind and how many usually Hendrix I with the school continuing studies western Washington program.

And we just heard from the leaders of the -- young Republicans and I had a question about on in this race when is.

When is president being relatable or going too far is -- wait for him to be cooler to cool when he's trying to relate to voters.

Professor it's really up to.

To you guys to determine.

But whether president or in this case Mitt Romney is the Republican.

Eventual nominee is credible.

And there's going to be a lot of times in this campaign where there's going to be ups and downs we -- like with some person says and wish they didn't say something else.

And it's also for the media it's -- job -- and others in the media to call candidates when they've gone too far.

But voters are pretty Smart you guys are Smart and you know what you like -- -- you know what you don't and eventually you're gonna be the jurors to walk in the voting Booth and make that determination at the end of the day it's the people who have -- consent.

I want to clarify my job is just look pretty I don't have -- candidate -- the rest of the stuff that Brad does what other questions do we have.

Lacy gets to pick -- -- we have standout identify yourself.

Hi my name is the Edwardian I'm a freshman in the college studying government my question for you is when India and I'm a member of called Republicans I -- I can tell.

When President Bush was president deep political discourse in this country was not nearly as.

I guess far right or far left us it has become today why do you think that it has evolved into the way it is now.

Well it wasn't exactly how it wasn't exactly great no mountains -- we were all holding hands and who by all but I'm -- -- I think it's a ball towards the finer point on -- we've reached a point now where we've had three consecutive wave elections.

Where you had to Democrat waves and then one Republican wave -- -- -- -- the most conservative house since the 1930s.

And the most liberal president since the 1960s.

It's a weird moment.

Is what happens out of this next election gonna determine whether or not we can start to find a little middle ground again.

I think that all depends on the election shakes out from one thing's for certain is we're living in polarized times tough times tended to vote to divide people.

And I think the people looking for leadership the unites the country -- -- for one and one for all it's not some against Simon unfurl.

And I think that's what America's looking to is is our political leadership whether you're Republican or Democrat they're tough decisions that need to be done.

And it's their job this -- let them -- do we don't elect them to fight and not get work done.

And I think once and for all I think the people are gonna speak loudly in this next election cycle and tell the representatives both in the house the senate and the White House.

We're ready for some tough -- and we're ready for leadership.

One more question very quickly we're almost out of time.

I always enjoy coming murder of college Republicans here at Georgetown they all love to yeah.

And I just heard congressman -- which -- come join us he's actually in the middle of a very.

Intense nomination battle right now.

Against congressman Ben Ben Quayle right how does that guide the direction of the Republican Party.

In that we're not just having a competition between the two parties but within the actual parties right now well it has -- what has -- gonna play out the primary battles as we get into the general.

It's very healthy it's part of it a good vetting process to -- healthy.

Robust debate in primaries and Democrats have a little bit of amnesia.

And forget the knock out drag out and primary season they had no weighed against Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Everybody thought Barack Obama was a blip on the radar screen and Hillary -- since.

Didn't end up that way.

But they did their party came together I think the Republican Party will do the same and -- state elections as you suggest -- -- be tough primary battles the key is.

Cooler heads need to prevail and understand it's better to elect a guy.

Then to let.

The opposition have a seat that is needed in an important battleground state like coach at Arizona but fear for your -- professor.

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