Lew gives an overview of state government’s powers, and principal offices, and why its important. He explains why your Governor is more powerful than either of your U.S. Senators. He shows that running for state legislature is likely to be less expensive and more doable than running for a federal office or a local position in a densely populated area.

If things break down at the federal level, we will be counting on the states.

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