Rice: I Don't Want to Run for President

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TweetRice: I Don't Want to Run for President


WASHINGTON - For Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, no means no — and no again — when it comes to whether she will run for president.


"It's not what I want to do with my life, it's not what I'm going to do with my life," Rice said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press."

A group pushing for a Rice candidacy has run a television ad in New Hampshire — traditional site of the first presidential primary — and plans to air it soon in Iowa, where the first party caucuses take place.

At least two Web sites are promoting Rice even though Rice herself has said for months that she is not interested in running.

Asked on NBC and on "Fox News Sunday" whether she would run for president in 2008, Rice said she is flattered but would decline.

"I'm not somebody who wants to run for office. I haven't ever run for anything," Rice told NBC. "I think I'm doing what I need to do, which is to try and promote American foreign policy, American interests, the president's democracy agenda at an extraordinary time."

Pressed by host Tim Russert, Rice said, "I don't know how may ways to say no."

"So," asked Russert, "no ...?"

A few seconds of silence followed. "Tim," Rice said, "I don't know how many ways to tell people that I have no interest in being a candidate for anything. ... No."

She told Fox host Chris Wallace, "I'm quite certain that there are going to be really fine candidates for president from our party, and I'm looking forward to seeing them and perhaps supporting them."

Rice was interviewed from London at the conclusion of a diplomatic mission.

[supasaiyan99]

TweetRice versus Clinton! That would be a cool election!!!

[Stout1]

TweetLOL

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Tweetclinton would win in a heartbeat!! every deep south militia man would be sighting in their rifles if rice won

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[Skarhead]

Tweeti dont see a black american or a female american winning anytime soon let alone both....

[Fit2bLarge]

Tweetfemale american will happen sooner than u think

[mick-G]

TweetI will happen, but not for awhile. Too many old conservative men.

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TweetThe problem is not with men, its with women. They are afraid to vote for a woman for fear of her being a bad pres and setting women's "rights'' back, and also women are a messed up breed, they don't like to see women in power for the most part. Some women would only vote for a man, we had to do a big study on this in one of my college classes. take that for what its worth. LOL

[mick-G]

TweetYou are prob right on that. I have talked to alot of women on that issue, and liberals too. Funny thing that alot of women don't want to see a woman get in. Its almost as though they are jealous that a woman got to that level. My wife already told me she wouldn't vote for her and it was a quick no too, lol! I luv women!

[Skarhead]

TweetLOL, they are a funny thing... thats a great point on jealousy... I swear you can increase your chances of getting girls just by being with one in public b/c they get jealous of one another!

[Fit2bLarge]

Tweetwe'll see it in our lifetime

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You are prob right on that. I have talked to alot of women on that issue, and liberals too. Funny thing that alot of women don't want to see a woman get in. Its almost as though they are jealous that a woman got to that level. My wife already told me she wouldn't vote for her and it was a quick no too, lol! I luv women!

Yup, typical female response it seems from the half assed research we did.

[supasaiyan99]

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The problem is not with men, its with women. They are afraid to vote for a woman for fear of her being a bad pres and setting women's "rights'' back, and also women are a messed up breed, they don't like to see women in power for the most part. Some women would only vote for a man, we had to do a big study on this in one of my college classes. take that for what its worth. LOL

Agreed! I was involved in this on campus organization and whenever a female ran for an officer position for the organization they would not win the president office only secretary and historian! It was hilarious to watch this take place year after year. This year no guys ran for the president role so the female won it by default!!!

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Tweeti dont see a black american or a female american winning anytime soon let alone both....

i dont think a female would win anytime soon either..but i would like to see obama as a candidate for the dems

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i dont see a black american or a female american winning anytime soon let alone both....

i dont think a female would win anytime soon either..but i would like to see obama as a candidate for the dems

I think Colin Powell could be elected president, that is partly the reason why Bush offered him a cabinet positoin was for his help in winnning the election and bringing him votes. Powell doesn't want a thing to do with the presidency though, as you can see him and Bush don't see eye to eye on alot of things