“We are the party of working people. We feel that very, very strongly. That’s who we have always been.”

It doesn’t matter what you feel, Chuck, or what other leaders feel, it’s what voters feel that matters. If more of them felt the way you do, they would have voted differently. But they don’t.

Always a good idea with temp jobs.

Hi, I’m a hiring manager so I do interviews and make decisions on new personnel. As others have said, simply tell the truth that your current position is temp and you are looking for a permanent one. As a hiring manager hearing that from an interviewee, I wouldn’t bat an eye.

You don’t need to give details on when the temp position ends, but they should want to know when you would be available for the new position.

Finally, I don’t think the answer you got is a sign to look for another job, that looks like a pretty standard non-committal answer for “wait and see”. It doesn’t raise any red flags.