Learned the hard way.
Scanning a where-is-he-now article (Seattle Times, May 4) about two-time Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi – the hook was a new job he’s taking back in his old field of real estate – a quote jumped out.
Rossi said he’s “unplugged” from political activities, and gave indications he’s planning to tend to business rather than politics for some time to come. Occasionally, he said, he fields a call or visit from someone (Republicans presumably) thinking of running for office, seeking his counsel.
Rossi: “I try to find out why they’re running. I tell them the only reason to run is to be in the right place at the right time to do some public good. I tell them if you want to see your name in the newspaper, I can guarantee you it’ll be surrounded by words that you don’t like.”
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