Ashley Walker

Peter Schorsch hunkers down with Ashley Walker, managing director of Mercury Public Affairs. Walker is one of the most influential consultants in Democratic politics in Florida. Previously, she worked as the Florida state director for former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.

Walker talks campaigning in the age of coronavirus. As Florida and the world continues to keep their eye on the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional campaigning has all but shut down.

She discusses the challenges with fundraising and highlights the advantage that incumbents have during this time.

As for public affairs in general though, Walker describes an ongoing need, particularly as governments, as she describes it, pick and choose winners and losers in terms of who gets access to aid and funding.

Still, her firm is hyper aware of the longterm effects a COVID-related economic crisis could have on everyone.

Walker also discusses the potential of holding elections this year 100% through mail ballots and whether that’s an advantage for Republicans in Florida who have long dominated the vote-by-mail game.

Walker is also expecting a child in just a couple of weeks. She describes the moment the virus first got real for her at a routine doctor’s appointment, the first her husband was not allowed to attend with her, in which her doctor questioned whether a routine vaccine she needed for her advanced age pregnancy was worth the risk of going to a pharmacy to get it.

Tune in for a don’t miss episode packed with personal moments, political commentary and Walker’s token reassuring demeanor.
Special Guest: Ashley Walker.

Peter Schorsch hunkers down with Ashley Walker, managing director of Mercury Public Affairs. Walker is one of the most influential consultants in Democratic politics in Florida. Previously, she worked as the Florida state director for former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.



Walker talks campaigning in the age of coronavirus. As Florida and the world continues to keep their eye on the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional campaigning has all but shut down.



She discusses the challenges with fundraising and highlights the advantage that incumbents have during this time.



As for public affairs in general though, Walker describes an ongoing need, particularly as governments, as she describes it, pick and choose winners and losers in terms of who gets access to aid and funding.



Still, her firm is hyper aware of the longterm effects a COVID-related economic crisis could have on everyone.



Walker also discusses the potential of holding elections this year 100% through mail ballots and whether that’s an advantage for Republicans in Florida who have long dominated the vote-by-mail game.



Walker is also expecting a child in just a couple of weeks. She describes the moment the virus first got real for her at a routine doctor’s appointment, the first her husband was not allowed to attend with her, in which her doctor questioned whether a routine vaccine she needed for her advanced age pregnancy was worth the risk of going to a pharmacy to get it.



Tune in for a don’t miss episode packed with personal moments, political commentary and Walker’s token reassuring demeanor.

Special Guest: Ashley Walker.