![]() I said, OK, how long do you think I have left? And he said, on average, people live six months after they're diagnosed. WALLACH: I said, OK, I don't know much about it, but what does that mean? And he said, well, it's not good. (SOUNDBITE OF DOCUMENTARY, "NO ORDINARY CAMPAIGN") In "No Ordinary Campaign," a documentary about his fight against ALS, Wallach recalled the moment a neurologist told him he thought he had the disease. One in 300 people will receive an ALS diagnosis in their lifetime. SUMMERS: He's been asking lawmakers like Illinois Senator Dick Durbin to increase funding and access to drugs for people suffering from ALS. ![]() But for the past six years, Wallach has been working on a different kind of campaign.ĭICK DURBIN: Good have you back, buddy. He served in the White House counsel's office during Obama's administration and later was an assistant U.S. He was political director for Barack Obama's 2008 New Hampshire campaign. And in another reality, Wallach could have run for office. SUMMERS: He's 42 years old, with clear blue eyes and salt-and-pepper gray hair. ![]() A few weeks ago, on a bright spring day, I headed up to Capitol Hill to meet with a man named Brian Wallach. ![]()
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