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Lydia Ho
AP Government
Hardball
Chapter 1: It’s Not Who You Know; It’s Who You Get to Know
In the world of politics, one of the most important things is who you know. Knowing people will bring a politician success. Chris Matthew stressed one-on-one communication and “retail politics” in this first chapter of his book. He knows firsthand because he was in Washington for many years observing and learning. Not only is it necessary to know as many people as possible, but it is also important to make the person feel that their concerns are cared for on a personal level. Knowing people is not only important in the political world, but it is also important in the real world. The more people you know, the more opportunities will arise for you. In the book Chris Matthew talks about how many popular politicians rose to the top because they made the effort to get to know everyone, especially those who are important. This can apply to any work environment. Networking is a very important part of life. It is important for all of us to remember to treat each person with care because they will potentially be important in our lives.
To emphasize and make true what he was saying, Chris Matthews used the example of George H. W. Bush. When the Persian Gulf War occurred, Bush used the support of his good friend Hosni Mubarek, who was the Egyptian president. Prior to this, when Bush was the vice president, the press secretary Peter Teeley was trying to look for him. He was then told that Bush was visiting the vice president of Egypt. Teeley had no clue who the vice president was, but Bush had a one-on-one relationship with none other than Mubarek. When Anwar Sadat died, suddenly, a person who no one knew became important. Mubarek was the new president of Egypt. Bush had no problem contacting him who helped to get the Arab league to put sanctions on Iraq. As shown, it is important to know everyone, because they might be important to you one day. Politicians who make the effort to know
AP Government
Hardball
Chapter 1: It’s Not Who You Know; It’s Who You Get to Know
In the world of politics, one of the most important things is who you know. Knowing people will bring a politician success. Chris Matthew stressed one-on-one communication and “retail politics” in this first chapter of his book. He knows firsthand because he was in Washington for many years observing and learning. Not only is it necessary to know as many people as possible, but it is also important to make the person feel that their concerns are cared for on a personal level. Knowing people is not only important in the political world, but it is also important in the real world. The more people you know, the more opportunities will arise for you. In the book Chris Matthew talks about how many popular politicians rose to the top because they made the effort to get to know everyone, especially those who are important. This can apply to any work environment. Networking is a very important part of life. It is important for all of us to remember to treat each person with care because they will potentially be important in our lives.
To emphasize and make true what he was saying, Chris Matthews used the example of George H. W. Bush. When the Persian Gulf War occurred, Bush used the support of his good friend Hosni Mubarek, who was the Egyptian president. Prior to this, when Bush was the vice president, the press secretary Peter Teeley was trying to look for him. He was then told that Bush was visiting the vice president of Egypt. Teeley had no clue who the vice president was, but Bush had a one-on-one relationship with none other than Mubarek. When Anwar Sadat died, suddenly, a person who no one knew became important. Mubarek was the new president of Egypt. Bush had no problem contacting him who helped to get the Arab league to put sanctions on Iraq. As shown, it is important to know everyone, because they might be important to you one day. Politicians who make the effort to know