In response to the question of how one can be involved in politics and simultaneously retain one’s morality, Dukakis exclaimed, “You can run for an elected office and not sell your soul to the fat cats. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t run for office in this country.”
“There are lots of people that want to be involved in politics, but they need to be inspired to do so. And I hope that you are,” Dukakis added.
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—Anthony J. Gilbert contributed to the reporting of this article.