153: Lis Smith: Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story

<div>James and Al are joined by Pete Buttigieg’s Senior Communications Advisor Lis Smith for a conversation about her career journey as a political veteran, how to succeed on the campaign trail, and what to look for when you pick a candidate.  They also take on the issues defining the midterms, what democratic messaging needs, and the importance of making the elections about the candidates instead of a referendum.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!</div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Get More From This Week’s Guests:</strong></div> <br> <div><strong>Lis Smith:</strong></div> <div> <a href="https://twitter.com/Lis_Smith?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://politics.georgetown.edu/profile/lis-smith/">Georgetown</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Any-Given-Tuesday-Political-Story/dp/0063084392">Author of “Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story”</a> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Please Support This Week’s Sponsors:</strong></div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Miracle Brand:</strong></div> <div>For 40% off high quality self-cooling sheets with 3 free towels, go to <a href="https://try.miraclebrand.co/sheets/ksp-v5/?utm_source=Podcast_Warroom&amp;utm_medium=Podcasting&amp;utm_campaign=Warroom">trymiracle.com</a> and use the promo code: <strong>WARROOM</strong> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Raycon</strong></div> <div>Get 15% off your Raycon order when you go to <a href="https://rayconglobal.com/pages/warroom?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=influencer&amp;utm_campaign=/warroom">buyraycon.com</a> and use the promo code: <strong>WARROOM15</strong> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Reel Paper:</strong></div> <div>Get planet friendly Reel Paper with 30% off and free shipping at <a href="https://reelpaper.superfiliate.com/W