Lauren Ashcraft is a standup comic currently throwing her hat in the race for a congressional seat in New York City's 12th district. she is challenging corporate democrat Carolyn Maloney with her progressive platform. Myself and Joel Daness sat to discuss why she is running, ideas to move ahead and what seems to be a key root to a lot of problems in this country, money in politics. check her out on all social media @VoteAshcraft and on her website LaurenAshcraft.com