The Hiller Instinct: Hiller Instinct: Kerry Healey

No candidate would volunteer to sit down and answer any question on any topic, but Healey agreed to knowing that how you respond to an unexpected question can reveal even more than what you say.

So listen and watch, and you can start answering the biggest question about her: who is Kerry Healey?

Andy Hiller:
"If you were a car, what kind of car would you be?"

Kerry Healey:
"Probably my car, which is a Ford F-250."

Hiller:
"What year?"

Healey:
"We just got this one and we just turned in the F-150 that we'd had for about six years."

Hiller:
"You're a truck girl?"

Healey:
"I'm a truck girl."

Hiller:
"How many suits do you own?"

Healey:
"Probably ten."

Hiller:
"How many pairs of jeans?"

Healey:
"About three."

Hiller:
"When's the last time you got your hands dirty?

Healey:
"Every time I cook."

Hiller:
"Sometimes we talk about men having a feminine side... do you have a masculine side?

Healey:
"I think that's what I probably have to do in politics."

Hiller:
"What's the dumbest question a reporter ever asked you?"

Healey:
"Keep going..."

Hiller:
"What do you hate?"

Healey:
"I hate dishonesty."

Hiller:
"Do you have any close friends who are gay?"

Healey:
"Yes I do."

Hiller:
"Do you and your husband socialize with any gay couples?"

Healey:
"From time to time."

Hiller:
"Do they have children?"

Healey:
"No they do not... actually one of them does, yes."

Hiller:
"How many time do you think you smile a day?"

Healey:
"I think I smile all the time."

Hiller:
"Are any of the smiles fake?"

Healey:
"Only when I have to smile for photographs... those aren't always sincere smiles."

Hiller:
"When's the last time you were drunk?"

Healey:
"Probably college."

Hiller:
"Ever been high?"

Healey:
"Ever been high? In college."

Hiller:
"Has this been as good for you as it has for me?"

Healey:
"I hope so."

Kerry Healey took a chance that should pay off: at the least, you know more about her now than you did before. At most, you see she doesn't flinch and has a sense of humor... a combination that convinces me. Don't underestimate her chances in the Governor's race, she's going to give the Democrats more than they want. I'm Andy Hiller, and that's my Instinct.