The Road Less Traveled

This is a back road in Monticello (population 2,533). I'm not sure, but something tells me Chiles walked it.

Would the Walk work today? Who knows. But maybe walking the state is nothing more than a symbol for political risk-taking. Risks on the campaign trail harden you for risks in public office. Maybe that's why it worked. It built a big enough reservoir of trust with people--especially the 40,000 or so he met personally--that supplied votes for another thirty years of public service.