The campaign had asked me to call members of Congress to assess support for him. That made me uneasy. I said I’d call only those I knew well: people who wouldn’t misconstrue the call as some kind of self-serving fishing expedition. Amid all the chatter, gossip, and malevolence, I never let even those closest to me engage me in the conversation about whether Joe should drop out. I know how this town works. Information is its most prized capital. What you know and what you’re prepared to trade are the keys to power. Everyone is in this swap meet: politicians, lobbyists, the press. Intentionally
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