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Interview With Harold Ford, Jr.
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Following are edited excerpts from Monday's interview with Harold E. Ford Jr., conducted by Michael Barbaro, a political reporter for The New York Times, at New York University's campus in Manhattan:
Q. Why are you thinking about jumping into this race? What is your rationale for possibly being a candidate for United States Senate from New York?
A. I ran for office 14 years ago in Tennessee, for Congress. And my appetite for public policy and changing it, and not only being a part of the conversation, but affecting it in a positive way, never diminished after 10 years in Congress. I've stayed active and engaged in the national conversation, in a far more limited way than I was when I was in elected office, through my role as chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, and even my role as a pundit...
Q. Why are you thinking about jumping into this race? What is your rationale for possibly being a candidate for United States Senate from New York?
A. I ran for office 14 years ago in Tennessee, for Congress. And my appetite for public policy and changing it, and not only being a part of the conversation, but affecting it in a positive way, never diminished after 10 years in Congress. I've stayed active and engaged in the national conversation, in a far more limited way than I was when I was in elected office, through my role as chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, and even my role as a pundit...
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