Winning an election brings more than a victory celebration—it brings an obligation to govern. Bill Britt looks back at the bitter election of 1800 and Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural message to explore the responsibility that comes with political power. In this edition of “This Matters,” he asks what voters should demand when campaigning ends and governing begins.---ABOUT THIS MATTERSThis Matters with Bill Britt is a podcast from Alabama Political Reporter exploring how power works, why accountability fails, and what democracy asks of each of us. Through commentary and conversation, Britt examines the ideas and decisions shaping public life in Alabama and across the country.---FOLLOW THE PODCASTSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/43JJjGiyRCkL87Eai1Ysx6Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-matters-with-bill-britt/id1883499941Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fd121f3d-b081-497d-b852-4aef602165e0/this-matters-with-bill-brittWatch more episodes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2pE7TxOJHnSuSLahIw1Pefz6UJqv6SV5---MORE FROM ALABAMA POLITICAL REPORTERRead our reporting, analysis and opinion:https://www.alreporter.com/Get The Day’s Scoop newsletter:https://www.alreporter.com/newsletter/---Subscribe to the channel and share this episode with someone who would value the conversation.This matters to me. Does it matter to you?