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Ed Case: “I simply did not like the direction of the country.”

Featuring: Ed Case, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 1st Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 02:00

But again, politics and government were still out there for me. And so when the opportunity came up to run again, it lured me back. How did it come about this? I simply did not like the direction of the country. I had a great life, a great job. I felt I had left government and politics behind. (02:00–02:03)

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Asserts dissatisfaction with the direction of the United States, prompting a return to politics.

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