[ [link removed] ]Bob Ferguson





I was nine when I asked Santa for a chess set for Christmas. Santa
delivered.

The first thing I did was put a knight in the toaster to see what would
happen. Fortunately, I soon learned how to make better use of the knight
and became an internationally rated chess master and twice won the
Washington State Chess Championship.

Outside of my family, chess is the most formative experience of my life. I
just don’t think you can spend thousands of hours thinking about, dreaming
about, and studying something, without it having a huge influence.

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I’m sure my campaign team rolls their eyes at me sometimes, but I often
use chess metaphors to describe my approach to leadership. 

I talk about the importance of treating everybody with equal respect. In
chess, people think the queen is the most important piece because it’s the
most powerful. But chess masters know that the structure of your pawns,
the “weakest” piece, is key to protecting your king and winning the game.

Chess taught me how to be objective. Chess forces you to focus on
anticipating your opponent’s next move. If your opponent makes an
unexpected move, that’s a problem. As a result, you constantly have to be
objective about what you and your opponent are doing. 

Chess taught me the importance of taking calculated risks. Sometimes we
need to take a chance. I tell my staff in the attorney general’s office:
“Yes, I hear what you’re saying that our odds of winning this case are not
that good, but we can’t win if we don’t file.” This approach is how we
beat Trump over 50 times in court and take on powerful corporate interests
on behalf of Washingtonians. 

Right now, I’m running in a competitive race to serve as your Governor. As
I survey the board — voting starts in just two weeks — the next steps to
victory are clear: we need powerful grassroots support in order to take on
massive spending and dirty Trump-style attacks from the opposition.

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I’m the only candidate who doesn’t accept a dollar from large corporations
or corporate PACs. I’m counting on you.

Thank you,

Bob





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Bob Ferguson for Governor
PO Box 22169
Seattle, WA 98122
[email protected]

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