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A Regular Person


 

Who/what is “a regular person”? For that matter, who isn’t a regular person? What is the difference? How could you tell?

Why do I ask? Well…

So, I'm doing something a little crazy - I started a podcast about what it would take for a regular person to run for president. It's called Why Not Me? 2028. If you have 20 minutes, I'd love for you to check it out - and if you like it, share it. - - Shana Bynon 

I was encouraged by a friend to listen to the most recent episode of Why Not Me? 2028, a podcast created and hosted by HoCoLocal Shana Bynon.


It’s an interesting question: what if a regular person ran for President? What kind of a regular person would you ask? Where would you find them?

The podcast began a year ago and has released fifteen episodes so far. While it starts with a focus on the presidency, it soon expands its reach of inquiry into other avenues of public service. And then it even gets local.

I mean - - it makes sense that you’d be able to find regular people in your own neighborhood, right?

I found the most recent episode to be informative and thought-provoking. 

“What Does a Central Committee do Anyway? An interview with Linda Lamppert”

Over the course of the interview Lamppert answers many of the questions I have been mulling over for quite some time:

  • What does a central committee do?
  • Could they be doing a better job?
  • Are there important things that should be added to its mission?
  • How could they help the public be better informed?
  • What influence do they have, if any?
And, most apropos to the topic of the podcast:
  • What kind of person runs for a Central Committee?
  • What motivates them to run?
The episode runs about 25 minutes and was an easy listen during my daily commute between HoCo and Baltimore County. Bonus: the discussion is engaging. It’s not a dry recitation of rules and requirements, in case you are put off by the thought of that. I certainly would be.

I think what I valued most about this episode was that it prompted me to have even more questions.  Ms. Lamppert made a convincing case that she’s the kind of local advocate who’d be willing to answer them.

I’ll keep you posted. 





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