Week Five:  Running for the White House vs Working in the White House

Presidential campaigns are a uniquely American experience—long days, constant stress, and life in the middle of a media circus.  And if you win, you are lucky enough to get…more long days, more constant stress, and more days in the middle of a media circus.  But for everything they have in common, working to help someone become president and working for the president can be very different experiences.  A campaign is a singularly focused event, with a finish line and a straight forward goal.  Working for an administration is an unending grind, with competing priorities and multiple goals.  Week two will examine the different experiences—and challenges—associated with working to win an election and the work that starts when the campaign ends.  

Guest Speaker—White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest