Pete

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.

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.

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.

And kind of, I think, built in me the idea that the most important... thing out there was kind of what's going on in, in how decisions are being made about our country and about the world. Um, and so I had that in me, even when I was a teenager and I thought I was going to be airline pilot, that was my real, like first ambition.

And kind of, I think, built in me the idea that the most important... thing out there was kind of what's going on in, in how decisions are being made about our country and about the world. Um, and so I had that in me, even when I was a teenager and I thought I was going to be airline pilot, that was my real, like first ambition.

And kind of, I think, built in me the idea that the most important... thing out there was kind of what's going on in, in how decisions are being made about our country and about the world. Um, and so I had that in me, even when I was a teenager and I thought I was going to be airline pilot, that was my real, like first ambition.

Um, and by the time I got to college, I was really, really interested in, in public service, but I didn't understand how compelling and exciting local public service was going to be. And, uh, then we talked about my hometown a little bit, like everything that South Bend had gone through, um, Um, and I watched that over the years, um, and, and thought about making a difference.

Um, and by the time I got to college, I was really, really interested in, in public service, but I didn't understand how compelling and exciting local public service was going to be. And, uh, then we talked about my hometown a little bit, like everything that South Bend had gone through, um, Um, and I watched that over the years, um, and, and thought about making a difference.

Um, and by the time I got to college, I was really, really interested in, in public service, but I didn't understand how compelling and exciting local public service was going to be. And, uh, then we talked about my hometown a little bit, like everything that South Bend had gone through, um, Um, and I watched that over the years, um, and, and thought about making a difference.

But even then I didn't know it would mean, it would mean running. But by the time I was at McKinsey, which, you know, it's, it's very, maybe comfortable is the wrong word. Cause, cause you worked very hard there, but like, it's very like nice job in a lot of ways. It's good pay. I'm definitely more, I was making six figures out of grad school. Like it was good money.

But even then I didn't know it would mean, it would mean running. But by the time I was at McKinsey, which, you know, it's, it's very, maybe comfortable is the wrong word. Cause, cause you worked very hard there, but like, it's very like nice job in a lot of ways. It's good pay. I'm definitely more, I was making six figures out of grad school. Like it was good money.

But even then I didn't know it would mean, it would mean running. But by the time I was at McKinsey, which, you know, it's, it's very, maybe comfortable is the wrong word. Cause, cause you worked very hard there, but like, it's very like nice job in a lot of ways. It's good pay. I'm definitely more, I was making six figures out of grad school. Like it was good money.

Um, and you know, flying to all these interesting places, working on interesting stuff, but Within a year or two, I figured out that... I remember one time I was working on this kind of interesting, complicated set of problems about grocery pricing, and I was running this database and doing my job.

Um, and you know, flying to all these interesting places, working on interesting stuff, but Within a year or two, I figured out that... I remember one time I was working on this kind of interesting, complicated set of problems about grocery pricing, and I was running this database and doing my job.

Um, and you know, flying to all these interesting places, working on interesting stuff, but Within a year or two, I figured out that... I remember one time I was working on this kind of interesting, complicated set of problems about grocery pricing, and I was running this database and doing my job.

And it was intellectually interesting, but the more I got into it... I remember this moment where I got up to get a cup of coffee, and I just had this thought hit me that was like... I don't care.