Opinion: What it was like to interview Tom Steyer — the day before he dropped out
on Dec. 18. Between that effort and his run for president, I wondered if there was anything Steyer learned that he didn’t already know. This produced a memorable moment with the Bay Area billionaire.
“By far, the biggest takeaway from running for president is how fantastic it is to get to meet Americans. People always ask me, ‘Is this grueling?’ And I go like, ‘Grueling? This is invigorating, inspiring and fantastic.’ I have absolutely loved getting a chance to hear from people,” Steyer confessed. “You learn things, but you learn how wonderful the people are. It’s like this two-part thing. The people are so awesome they make you want to cry.
“This is a, you know, it’s — this isn’t just a campaign,” Steyer said haltingly as he tried hard to maintain his composure. “Look, I — people think that. People do that. People think I’m doing this for some sort of career move. That’s not true. I am fighting on the things I care the most about.” Moments before Steyer walked into the conference room for the interview, I was talking with a campaign aide when we both heard what sounded like a tearing sound. The 12 “Tom 2020” campaign signs that were taped together and stuck to the wall pulled from the wall and tumbled to the floor. “Now that’s a metaphor,” quipped the aide without a moment’s hesitation.Less than 36 hours later, the metaphor became reality.
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