My campaign partner and I are running for city council on a shared progressive platform, but as election day approaches we're realizing we have different relationships to compromise and different ideas about what we can actually promise voters. She thinks I'm being naive about what's possible and I think she's already giving up on the changes we said we wanted to make.
More people experience this than they realize.
The gap between campaign ideals and governing realities can fracture political partnerships before they even reach office.
“Where Are You with The examined political life?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.