So You Wanna Be President? with Chris Matthews - 2 - See Something, Say Something

2 - See Something, Say Something

01/27/20 • 32 min

So You Wanna Be President? with Chris Matthews

Lesson two: see something, say something. When unscripted moments flare up in a campaign, voters want to see candidates who can show some spontaneity. They want to know that their nominees can live without their talking points—that the lights are on and somebody's home.

Chris Matthews dissects the most memorable campaign turning points with Peggy Noonan, a Reagan speechwriter, and Jon Allen, a political analyst at NBC News.

For a transcript, please visit https://www.msnbc.com/soyouwannabepresident.

Chris Matthews dissects the most memorable campaign turning points with Peggy Noonan, a Reagan speechwriter, and Jon Allen, a political analyst at NBC News.

For a transcript, please visit https://www.msnbc.com/soyouwannabepresident.

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