I don’t think there’s any one definition, but to do effective political work you have to have vision and practicality, and learn how to persuade people that what you feel needs to be done does need to be done.

About Alan Cranston

Alan MacGregor Cranstonwas an American politician and journalist who served as a United States Senator from California from 1969 to 1993, and as President of the World Federalist Association from 1949 to 1952.
Born in Palo Alto, California, Cranston worked as a journalist after graduating from Stanford University.

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