Bob Shrum is one of the most well known & most respected strategists in Democratic politics.

He's currently co-chair of the USC Center for the Political Future.

In this podcast extra, he tells Elex Michaelson about:

-Writing speeches for George McGovern in his 20's

-Writing Ted Kennedy's legendary speech at the 1980 Democratic convention

-Working with Bill Clinton on his State of the Union during Impeachment

-Writing John Kerry's presidential concession speech in the middle of the night

Plus, he breaks down the current crop of Democratic primary contenders.

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