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Phyllis Scherrer on the Campbell Conversations

WRVO | By Grant Reeher
Published April 13, 2012 at 4:39 PM EDT

Pittsburgh school teacher Phyllis Scherrer is the Vice Presidential nominee of the Socialist Equality Party.

In this discussion with Grant Reeher, she relates how her views became radicalized, sets forward the most important aims and policy goals in her party's bid for the White House, and describes her own personal expereinces as a socialist candidate in America.
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Politics and Government Phyllis ScherrerVice Presidential nomineeSocialist Equality PartycandidatePittsburgh
Grant Reeher
Grant Reeher is a Political Science Professor and Senior Research Associate at the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship. He is also creator, host and program director of “The Campbell Conversations” on WRVO, a weekly regional public affairs program featuring extended in-depth interviews with regional and national writers, politicians, activists, public officials, and business professionals.
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