Pete

No, no, that's the whole thing.

No, yeah. I took a hard look at running for Senate just now because the Senate seat in Michigan where I live came open. I decided not to. And there are all kinds of reasons why, but part of what was on my mind was that I really was looking to spend, certainly this year, really putting family first.

No, yeah. I took a hard look at running for Senate just now because the Senate seat in Michigan where I live came open. I decided not to. And there are all kinds of reasons why, but part of what was on my mind was that I really was looking to spend, certainly this year, really putting family first.

No, yeah. I took a hard look at running for Senate just now because the Senate seat in Michigan where I live came open. I decided not to. And there are all kinds of reasons why, but part of what was on my mind was that I really was looking to spend, certainly this year, really putting family first.

And, you know, I talked to a lot of people who were in the Senate or in Congress, and they talked about the price that their families paid, but also at a certain point, their kids were old enough to be really proud of what they did that made a difference and set a good example of public service and made their lives better.

And, you know, I talked to a lot of people who were in the Senate or in Congress, and they talked about the price that their families paid, but also at a certain point, their kids were old enough to be really proud of what they did that made a difference and set a good example of public service and made their lives better.

And, you know, I talked to a lot of people who were in the Senate or in Congress, and they talked about the price that their families paid, but also at a certain point, their kids were old enough to be really proud of what they did that made a difference and set a good example of public service and made their lives better.

But look, if you hold yourself to a tough standard, you have to ask yourself whether— That's whether you're really, um, not confusing your personal ambition with your ambition for the country, right? Like when you run for president, you obviously reveal that you're an ambitious person, right? Um, hopefully you do it because you have ambitions for the country, but, um,

But look, if you hold yourself to a tough standard, you have to ask yourself whether— That's whether you're really, um, not confusing your personal ambition with your ambition for the country, right? Like when you run for president, you obviously reveal that you're an ambitious person, right? Um, hopefully you do it because you have ambitions for the country, but, um,

But look, if you hold yourself to a tough standard, you have to ask yourself whether— That's whether you're really, um, not confusing your personal ambition with your ambition for the country, right? Like when you run for president, you obviously reveal that you're an ambitious person, right? Um, hopefully you do it because you have ambitions for the country, but, um,

there's something selfless about it and there is something selfish about it. Right. There's something selfless about going through the extreme pace and the hard work and all of the bullshit and all of the risk and the very real chance that you'll lose and all the other things that happen. Right.

there's something selfless about it and there is something selfish about it. Right. There's something selfless about going through the extreme pace and the hard work and all of the bullshit and all of the risk and the very real chance that you'll lose and all the other things that happen. Right.

there's something selfless about it and there is something selfish about it. Right. There's something selfless about going through the extreme pace and the hard work and all of the bullshit and all of the risk and the very real chance that you'll lose and all the other things that happen. Right.

But like, also unlike the other people in your family who are coming along for the ride, like you get, like your name is on the poster and you get to, to, you know, have all of the, these experiences. And, um, if it goes well, you get celebrated in all kinds of ways. Right. Um, And, and you're always asking, or you should always be asking yourself, okay, why exactly am I doing this?

But like, also unlike the other people in your family who are coming along for the ride, like you get, like your name is on the poster and you get to, to, you know, have all of the, these experiences. And, um, if it goes well, you get celebrated in all kinds of ways. Right. Um, And, and you're always asking, or you should always be asking yourself, okay, why exactly am I doing this?

But like, also unlike the other people in your family who are coming along for the ride, like you get, like your name is on the poster and you get to, to, you know, have all of the, these experiences. And, um, if it goes well, you get celebrated in all kinds of ways. Right. Um, And, and you're always asking, or you should always be asking yourself, okay, why exactly am I doing this?

And it's really hard to separate those things. I mean, nobody can perfectly separate those things. But, I do know that there are things that are not worth, things that are more important than winning and things that are more important than running, which again is why I'm not running for Senate right now.

And it's really hard to separate those things. I mean, nobody can perfectly separate those things. But, I do know that there are things that are not worth, things that are more important than winning and things that are more important than running, which again is why I'm not running for Senate right now.

And it's really hard to separate those things. I mean, nobody can perfectly separate those things. But, I do know that there are things that are not worth, things that are more important than winning and things that are more important than running, which again is why I'm not running for Senate right now.

So I grew up in a family and a household that was... It was not politically connected. Like, I don't remember meeting any elected officials when I was growing up, but it was very politically aware. Like, my parents were the kind of people, especially my dad, who would be like always watching the news, always talking about whatever was going on on the news.