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Stephen Colbert asked Josh Shapiro about his only campaign defeat. The winner has some thoughts.

JL;DR SUMMARY In his appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro humorously recounted his only election loss to author Ami Eden during high school. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityCommunityPrayerFaithPennsylvaniaCampaignElectionStephen ColbertJosh Shapiro2028 Election

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Pennsylvania, United States
"For those keeping score, Shapiro not only trounced Mastriano he outperformed Trumps 50.4% win in the state two years later, in part because of his relatively strong showing for a Democrat in red parts of the state."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"Shapiro may have left out the key details of that 1990 race at Akiba Hebrew Academy, a middle school and high school in suburban Philadelphia now known as Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, but he did showcase the style and themes that could make him a formidable candidate in 2028."
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
"Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks outside a Harrisburg firehouse, April 17, 2025."
North Penn Township, Pennsylvania, United States
"From there, Shapiro recounted how Pennsylvanias first family organized a thank you meal cooked by celebrity chef Robert Irvine for the North Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company, repeating a story he told publicly in the immediate wake of the arson."

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