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The Importance of Trust in Political Leaders

The Irish, above all people in the world, hates a trader. Most of the voters in my district are Irish or of Irish descent. They've spotted the McManus and when they get a chance at him at the polls next time, they won't do a thing to him. The question has been asked, is a politician ever justified in going back on his district leader I answer? No. As long as the leader hustled around and gets all the jobs possible for his constituents, and the voters elect a man leader, they make a sort of a contract with him.

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