Minnick says his friends grew weary of his repeated phone calls asking for dough during his two runs for Congress in 2008 and 2010. His comments come in a 27-minute segment titled "The Hamster Wheel," which is the heart of an hour-long show called "Take the Money and Run for Office." Minnick helps describe the seedy side of the fundraising that drives American politics. The program aired over the weekend and is
available online. Minnick is a Democrat and former CEO who unseated Republican Rep. Bill Sali in 2008 and was defeated by GOP Rep. Raul Labrador in 2010. He now works as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C./Dan Popkey, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Would you be good at asking for money if you ran for office?