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Voters frustrated with Trump want change in Washington, AP-NORC poll…

The AP-NORC poll shows frustration with Washington building ahead of the midterms; the people being asked to fix it are the ones with the lobbyists.

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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAn AP-NORC poll finds voters are frustrated with Trump and overwhelmingly want change in Washington.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWith us is Thaddeus Okonkwo-Reyes, who lobbies for both sides of this. Thaddeus, how does that work?

  3. Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesBeautifully, Vera. Speaking as both of my clients, the voters are right, and also the voters are wrong, and I'm billing for each.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo is that a yes? Voters want change. Do your clients?

  5. Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesSpeaking as both of my clients, we love change, in the abstract, from a distance, ideally after the midterms. Speaking as my other client, change is what the first client does to us.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou just argued with yourself.

  7. Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesAnd I won, on both sides, which is the whole business model. Look at my sign.

  8. Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesThis side says throw them out, and this side says keep them, and the invoice is the same.

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBut you didn't answer the question. Frustrated voters want somebody different in charge, so what are you doing to help them?

  10. Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesSpeaking as both of my clients, we're helping them feel heard, which is cheaper than helping them.

  11. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen what exactly do you want to change, Thaddeus?

  12. Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesThe sign. Watch, it's changed.

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