Beth Myers
The Strategist
The long view, patient, analytical, playing several moves ahead.
Beth Myers is a seasoned political strategist known for her role as a senior advisor in Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. This interview reveals her analytical mindset and commitment to understanding complex political dynamics, showcasing her ability to navigate challenges and make informed decisions.
“You'd also forget though we had a lot of things that happened that gave men an opportunity to really voice his position in the conservative world. Gay marriage started in Massachusetts and Mitt was opposed. That was a big deal.”
“Worked very closely with Ted Kennedy, and it was sort of a perfect time to make that happen in Massachusetts because of our unique situation with something in obscure thing called the uncompensated care pool and a waiver that we got for Medicaid.”
“Oh boy. Know look, I think that there's a lot of people, a lot of Americans who are angry. And who feel that their government has not delivered for them. And I think that's both true of people in the Democrat Party and the Republican Party. We heard some of that in 2012 and 2008, and I don't think we listened carefully enough.”
“Probably, first of all, it definitely made me not want to get on airplanes and run around at the speed of light for, yeah, I mean, I had a stroke in August of 2014 in the middle. I was working on a couple races then.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 58 - Beth Myers
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