I know. One time a few years ago the speaker of the Maine House called me and asked if I’d run for a state rep seat in my area. I’m nobody important although through work I knew a lot of people in the area. I told a friend in another state and they were like “wow!” I explained that I had never met the guy but I knew two people who knew him and one who had worked with him. Lol. But then again, after taking students to the State House for student activities over the years and observing state senators and reps informally, I realized the pickings are slim. Scary