One of the things TTP works to do is to promote a deeper, richer conversation about politics and citizenship, and I think a big part of that is taking the political conversation out of the recognized grooves of political news and discourse to hear how everyday people engage in the American experiment in self-government. So, I’m excited to introduce you to Anastasia Halcomb who has launched an independent bid for the presidency.
In this first interview on the Tim Talks Politics podcast, Anastasia shares her story about what brought to the point of running for president, the challenges of running as an independent, and her vision for a more hopeful America.
Overview: Interview with Anastasia Halcomb
In this first TTP interview, I discuss the experience of launching an independent bid for President with Anastasia Halcomb, an energetic citizen from Texas who is doing exactly that. In this interview we cover Anastasia background and what brought her to the point of being president, and the experience thus far of being an independent candidate in a political system dominated by two parties.
Other topics discussed in this interview include:
The challenges faced by active duty military families faced with government shut downs and high costs of living.
The nuts and bolts involved with getting an official presidential campaign off the ground.
The difference between thinking about being a change agent as a candidate as opposed to a president.
The challenges of coordinating a campaign as an independent candidate.
The spoken and written word
It’s an all Anastasia Halcomb set of links on this one:
Check out Anastasia’s campaign site for more details on her vision for America.
The last word
This one comes from another independent presidential candidate from Texas:
The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.
Ross Perot