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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Eleni Kounalakis on why she’s ready for elected office

    Two Democrats are running to be California’s second in command: the lieutenant governor. We hear from both candidates this week. First: Eleni Kounalakis. She’s never held elected office, but she says she’s ready.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 30, 2018 • 1 min read

    Two Democrats are running to be California’s second in command: the lieutenant governor. We hear from both candidates this week. First: Eleni Kounalakis. She’s never held elected office, but she says she’s ready. She was a real estate mogul and U.S. Ambassador to Hungary under President Obama.

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Eleni Kounalakis makes her case for being Lt. Governor of California
    1. 0:00Trump wants to eliminate birthright citizenship, but can he?
    2. 9:29Eleni Kounalakis on why she’s ready for elected officeYou’re reading this
    3. 22:31How conservative TV company, Sinclair Broadcast Group, became so powerful
    4. 36:09Wealthy Silicon Valley parents reduce screen time for kids
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