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Special Report- Covid Coffee Chronicles Campaigning in the Time of Corona Episode 62 http://johnkiehne.com/contact/ How do you run for political office in a time when shelter in place and stay at home orders are in effect? At the end of March  we spoke to John Kiehne who is running for state representative in Missouri.  Did this musician,turned politician (#musipolitician) have to reinvent the wheel when the Covid-19 outbreak occurred?  Does campaigning in “Dollar Store” regions differ from more populated urban areas? What's a politician do when he/she can’t attend the tried and true fried chicken dinners, and other public functions that go along with campaigning? Shaking hands and kissing babies are currently a thing of the past. Will they ever return? Thinking outside the box is something John does well! Old School? New cutting edge tech? whats the best choice?. How about all of the above. What venues are available for a "live" town hall and how creative do politicians need to be?  From phones to internet and how does a simple great photo enter in?  Fundraising  and broadband availability can pose another problem.  Does making eye contact with another person make you susceptible to the virus, and other observations, from this "musipolitician”. The new realities have forced everyone to change their routines including nursing home visitations, and in John’s situation, planning a funeral for his father in law, and what essential part did technology and Zoom play. Rural health care in the time of the pandemic, differs from urban centers. Good discussion on the issues associated with people who leave the cities and retreat to their rural "cabin" in search of refuge and "relief" from the sheltering in place and quarantining rules.  Our condolences to John and his wife Michelle, on the loss of her father. Remember everyone can do something!