Carper: There are too many to choose from! But Joe is the one who convinced me to run for Congress when I was state treasurer. I decided to run following that meeting — just about five minutes before the filing deadline. He convinced my wife Martha and me that I should run for Senate. I was term limited as governor and had no plans to run for office again, but he made the case and I ran.

Source: Washington Post September 17, 2021 10:18 UTC