Amy Poehler, Hillary Clinton Discuss What Kind of President Leslie Knope Would Be (Video)

The actress discusses her former “Parks and Recreation” character with the presidential candidate

As voters are heading to the polls in Indiana, Hillary Clinton spoke to Amy Poehler about what the presidency would be like if Poehler’s “Parks and Recreation” character Leslie Knope ran for office in the real world.

“Oh my God, she would run out of gas really fast,” said Poehler, who referred to herself as Mayor of Pawnee, Indiana, in the video. “I think she would go full speed ahead, she’d make a lot of change really fast and then she’d have to take, like, a month nap.”

The video ends with Clinton’s campaign logo accompanying the message, “Vote Indiana! (You can nap later.)”

Poehler played Leslie Knope in the NBC comedy series, “Parks and Recreation” from 2009 to 2015.

The perpetually optimistic Knope worked as the Deputy in the Parks and Recreation department in Pawnee, Indiana, and on multiple occasions said her goal was to become the first female President of the United States.

Clinton is facing off against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination at the Indiana polls on Tuesday.

CNN reports that the former secretary of state is only ahead with a narrow lead in the polls before the Indiana voting begins.

Watch the video here. 

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