joining us by phone is peter conti-brown, professor at the wharton school, a fed historian.o problematic for a regional fed president to get involved in a state political question such as changing education law? peter: to be clear, i have no informed view on what the state of minnesota and its people should do. either,doesn't really or should not at least. if neel kashkari as a citizen wants to be involved in political activity, of course that is every citizen's right. stature andhis status. the prestige of the fed itself, to lend nonpartisanship to this divisive idea. this is an area where people's will differ.ts that's what makes me feel cautious, even as i profess no insights into the underlying issue itself. romaine: i just want to be clear with what you are quibbling with. on the outside edges of it, a lot of what he is supporting is not really outside the realm of what we have heard other fed presidents speak about. is your issue more that he would speak about advocating the amendment, or do you have a broader issue of his speaking about this at all? more: i am in favo