Cruz’s Grassroots Point Man with Jon McClellan




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Summary: 00:00 Intro<br> <br> 00:26 Jon McClellan Bio<br> <br> 01:45 Jon’s background and political story<br> <br> 06:09 First experience volunteering for a Presidential Campaign<br> <br> 10:00 How did your work ethic and belief that ‘no job is too small’ help kickstart your career?<br> <br> 13:40 How did you make the transition from college to paying work in politics?<br> <br> 16:48 Working in the Texas Capitol<br> <br> 20:40 Joining Gov. Perry’s 2010 Re-Election Campaign<br> <br> 23:40 What did the Perry 2010 experience teach you about running statewide elections in Texas?<br> <br> 31:41 Joining the Cruz Crew<br> <br> 35:48 How did you go about building the core support among Texas’ Conservative leaders?<br> <br> 38:50 Building the Endorsement Snowball<br> <br> 41:50 Matching your Campaign Style to the Candidate<br> <br> 43:56 Duck Costume Story<br> <br> 48:54 How did y’all build such an effective statewide network and meet their needs?<br> <br> 57:26 In what ways did that network of relationships help you in your role as State Outreach Director for Senator Cruz?<br> <br> 59:56 Representing constituents even when you don’t agree with them<br> <br> 1:02:00 What are you doing now, with Public Blueprint?<br> <br> 1:08:42 What advice do you have for potential candidates or staff who are wondering what to do next?<br> <br> 1:11:00 Jonathan McClellan Contact info and Outro