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Of various qualifications that voters look for in future presidents. we asked a number of them in our nbc/"wall street journal" poll. the idea of somebody without any political experience at all, any elective office experience actually made nearly 70% of those we surveyed uncomfortable or have significant reservations about. you obviously do not have a background in elective office. you believe that is something of an asset. voters don't see it that way. what do you say to them? >> well, i spent a lot of time with voters in a lot of places. i think many, many voters actually now are looking fo...

Land. >> i think i'm certainly not a political neofight. i've helped lots of others win, in addition i have done a lot of policy work advised secretaries of defense, heads of cia, and nsa, sec states of state and the homeland security. >> there's real life experience and there's politics. politics you know there are some good people in the political arena, but i'm not sure that they actually in many cases understand real life. >> the third gop candidate to announce this week is former arkansas governor mike huckabee his conservativism appeals to many in the gop base but he's facing his own obs...

>> let me start with the issue of various qualifications that voters look for in future presidents. we asked a number of them in our nbc/"wall street journal" poll. the idea of somebody without any political experience at all, any elective office experience actually made nearly 70% of those we surveyed uncomfortable or have significant reservations about. you obviously do not have a background in elective office. you believe that is something of an asset. voters don't see it that way. what do you say to them? >> well, i spent a lot of time with voters in a lot of places. i think many, many vot...

Someone outside the political class. they believe we need to challenge the status quo of washington. i'm certainly not a political neophyte. i've run my own campaign and advised others. i helped lots of others win. in addition, i have done a lot of policy work, advised secretary of defense, heads of cia, nsa, homeland security. i'm not a neophyte, but i come with qualifications others don't have. i understand how the economy works. i understand how the world works. i know more world leaders on the stage than anyone running with the possible exception of hillary clinton. i understand how bureau...

Other areas, how do you call them into service with the idea being, you don't have to do this for the rest of your life. that's what schock shows. not anything about millennials but about the unique ability to get really famous as a politician doing nothing. >> so it's about the kind of people who are currently attracted to politics. >> good abs are in the going to cut it. >> you find awesome people but getting them into aweoffice is tricky. let's say abby wanted to run for congress. what would you tell her to make her the best possible candidate? how would you coach her up? >> i'm listening v...