What Are the Main Things Political Candidates Shouldn't Do?

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The number one piece of advice that I give to candidates is to just be normal. By being normal, it means talk like a normal person. Communicate in simple ways, communicate in simple concepts. And for some reason, that's a lot harder for a lot of political candidates than it should be. But yeah, there is a problem certainly in the Democratic Party where you do have a lot of advisors who come from Ivy League backgrounds.

Lis Smith is a veteran political strategist affiliated with the Democratic Party. Most recently, she was senior adviser to Pete Buttigieg in his 2020 presidential campaign. Her memoir is Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story.

In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Lis Smith discuss what she looks for in a successful candidate; the lessons she takes from years of courting independents and voters from across the aisle; and why she believes that Biden should run for reelection.

This transcript has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.

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