The selection of Nicole Shanahan accentuates the issues in the Kennedy platform that appeal to the left rather than the right.

“this pick accentuates and underlines the issues in Bobby's platform that appeal to the to the left frankly to to liberals”

Candidates must take personal responsibility for their platform and stand on their own convictions rather than blaming interest groups.

“It is your job to stand on your own two feet and say that's not what I believe. So, if if if ACLU says, "Oh, that you should say this." I say, "With all due respect, no. I disagree with you. Thank you for your position." I I put more of the onus on Kamala Harris than I do ACLU making an advocacy pos”

Candidates should stop filling out questionnaires from interest groups as it boxes them into politically unfavorable and unnecessary positions.

“I feel like there's no reason people need to fill out questionnaires. Questionnaires are like the devil and I'm sorry for people who work for groups, but I just think that they are boxing candidates into things that are unnecessary.”