Former Congressman Peter Hoekstra made the following statement regarding his potential candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat in 2012.<br />
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<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><em>&ldquo;After serious consideration and many discussions with friends and supporters, Diane and I have made the decision that I will not be a candidate for the United States Senate in 2012.&nbsp; This was an extremely difficult decision for us to make as we saw strong points both for and against running.&nbsp; However, in our final analysis, we agreed that it was not in the best interest of our family at this time to enter the race.&rdquo;</em></span><br />
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For the complete press release click on the following link&rdquo;<br />
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http://www.hoekstraglobalstrategies.com/2011/04/2012-u-s-senate-announcement/<br />
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