Cruz’s Grassroots Point Man with Jon McClellan
03.23.2017 - By Raz Shafer, Founder of My Campaign Coach
Download our free app to listen on your phone
00:00 Intro
00:26 Jon McClellan Bio
01:45 Jon’s background and political story
06:09 First experience volunteering for a Presidential Campaign
10:00 How did your work ethic and belief that ‘no job is too small’ help kickstart your career?
13:40 How did you make the transition from college to paying work in politics?
16:48 Working in the Texas Capitol
20:40 Joining Gov. Perry’s 2010 Re-Election Campaign
23:40 What did the Perry 2010 experience teach you about running statewide elections in Texas?
31:41 Joining the Cruz Crew
35:48 How did you go about building the core support among Texas’ Conservative leaders?
38:50 Building the Endorsement Snowball
41:50 Matching your Campaign Style to the Candidate
43:56 Duck Costume Story
48:54 How did y’all build such an effective statewide network and meet their needs?
57:26 In what ways did that network of relationships help you in your role as State Outreach Director for Senator Cruz?
59:56 Representing constituents even when you don’t agree with them
1:02:00 What are you doing now, with Public Blueprint?
1:08:42 What advice do you have for potential candidates or staff who are wondering what to do next?
1:11:00 Jonathan McClellan Contact info and Outro