The relationship between press and politician – protected by the Constitution and designed to be happily adversarial – becomes sour raw and confrontational.
If you want to have a relationship at some point you have to let yourself get caught. That's what I did. I got caught.
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My relationship with the journalists who covered the campaign was complicated. I often hid from the critical eye of their cameras and their omnipresent digital recorders wary of the critique implicit in every captured moment. But I also grew to respect and understand their passion for their work their love for the journey we were sharing.