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“Running for office is important, and you don't really need more than to be right on the issues, and to be able to articulate what it is you believe. You don't need a certain background. You don't need to be a lawyer. You don't need to have some professional degree.”

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Matt Gonzalez

Matt Gonzalez is an American politician born on June 4, 1965. He has a rich experience in politics, serving as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and running for Mayor of San Francisco in 2003. more

“I think a lot of politicians, rightfully so, understand that their political futures are tied to how many times people see their names in print. The press is so accustomed to politicians wanting those things, it's a surprise when somebody's like, 'Whatever, I'm not really worried about those things.”

People Thinking Political Names Politician Presses Surprise Worried Print Tied Accustomed

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“I've run for office, and I've stood on street corners, while people walked by me and didn't want to talk to me, and did not think I was a credible candidate. And then four years later, I was nearly elected mayor of San Francisco, so I know what it takes.”

People Thinking Knows Want Years Running Four Streets Office Corners Candidates Four Years San Francisco Mayors Talk To Me Credible Street Corners

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“If you run for mayor, people say you're being egotistical. If you decide you won't run for mayor, people say you're being self-centered and egotistical.”

People Ifs Self Running Self Centered Mayors Egotistical Being Self Centered

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