During that time, who was minding the store?
Weitzman: During the 2001 campaign I wasn’t in office. The second time I ran, in 2005, I was very fortunate in having the staff I had been able to assemble. I have a highly professional, nonpolitical staff that is fully capable of managing an office of our size. During the campaign season, I came into the office for at least some part of the day, every day, to make sure that the office was continuing to function smoothly. But campaigning did require an enormous amount of time. CPAJ: Did you enjoy campaigning? Weitzman: I was exhausted, but no one should go into politics if they don’t like talking to people and helping people. On the other hand, to run a successful campaign you have to raise large sums of money. I am in favor of public financing of elections, which we don’t currently have. Candidates are forced to call their friends and associates and ask them for money, which is not the most pleasant part of the job. But if you want to be elected or reelected, it’s necessary. CPAJ: As
