Josh Shapiro

That's just one example of how I believe they're preparing to ramp up to try and undermine the midterms.

And I think these midterms are incredibly important.

They're important to you.

You're on the ballot.

I am on the ballot.

But I think it is broader than me.

And look, I hope the good people of Pennsylvania return me to this position, which I just feel honored to serve them in.

But I think right now you have people who, and I'm sure you've heard this too, who

who can't, I mean this with the most respect, who can't handle the news, who just wanna shut it off and they wanna pull the covers over and they wanna retreat.

And what I would say to them is now is a time to engage, not to retreat.

And the best way we can engage is by using our power.

Sometimes our power is engaging with people online.

But for all of us, the power we have is the power to vote.

And so whether you're privileged to live in a swing state like Pennsylvania or be in one of these swing districts, of which we've got four of them here in our Commonwealth, or even if you're in one of these 80-20 districts, show up and vote in record numbers.

And that will send a message that we do not accept the chaos and the cruelty and the corruption of this administration.

I wrote this book because I think our politics are not meeting the moment or the needs of the people that a whole bunch of politicians represent.

What do I mean by that?

I travel across this commonwealth and more and more across the country, and I just see goodness.

I see people who are bringing light in their communities every single day, solving problems.

I write about a number of the people in this book.