host: and this is amanda litman during us. she is the cofounder and president of the organization run for something. she is author of the book, a leadership. amanda litman, thank you for giving s your time. how do you describe your group, to people? guest: it recruits young young diverse leaders all across the country. it is pretty straightforward. we ask people to run to run and then when they see us or maybe we help them do it all the way through to election day. robert what made you come up with this organization as far as the need that you sought to recruit people into office? to work for secretary clinton's presidential campaign for two years right after election take i started hearing from people i started going to college with. and a public school teacher in chicago. and thinking about running for office. what do i do? and at the time, november 2016, if you were young, if you were news excited about politics anyway to do more than four and more than volunteer, there was nowhere you could go to answer your car, along wit

host: our conversation with amanda litman. up next rick in new york, independent line. thanks for taking my call. i joined a little late so i hope i'm not repeating someone. i would just make a suggestion. i am very hopeful that you guys focus on developing leaders and not just having young people join an organization, that they are creating organizations individually. focus on leadership in civil rights and economic projects, start ups. that is going to be something that republicans cannot overcome because they are generally followers. but you create every individual with the mindset of a leader and you will have a great ability to overcome anything that they put in front of you. thanks. guest: love that and i think so many of our alum, we have more than 3000 young people who've endorsed. once were going to win serve -- but the ones who lose leadership doesn't end after election day. seeing them go on to start community groups, takeover parties, they have been incredible advocates for their community in a way that i think is really sustainable. host: becky in massachus

host: our conversation with amanda litman. up next rick in new york, independent line.hanks for taking my call. i joined a little late so i hope i'm not repeating someone. i would just make a suggestion. i am very hopeful that you guys focus on developing leaders and not just having young people join an organization, that they are creating organizations individually. focus on leadership in civil rights and economic projects, start ups. that is going to be something that republicans cannot overcome because they are generally followers. but you create every individual with the mindset of a leader and you will have a great ability to overcome anything that they put in front of you. thanks. guest: love that and i think so many of our alum, we have more than 3000 young people who've endorsed. once were going to win serve -- but the ones who lose leadership doesn't end after election day. seeing them go on to start community groups, takeover parties, they have been incredible advocates for their community in a way that i think is really sustainable. host: becky in massachuset