Hillary Clinton Says She Will NOT Run Again for Elective Office
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (right) with France’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Michele Alliot-Marie at the NATO summit in Lisbon on Saturday. Clinton has acknowledged passenger concerns over new pat-downs at airports seen as too intrusive, admitting she would rather avoid having one
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today she won’t run again for elective office, ruling out a future presidential bid.
“I am very happy doing what I’m doing and I am not in any way interested in or pursuing anything in elective office,” the 63-year-old former First Lady said on the “Fox News Sunday” program.
Clinton’s political aspirations have been a frequent topic of speculation since she lost the Democratic presidential nomination to President Barack Obama in 2008 and then agreed to become his secretary of state.
As recently as last month, Clinton dismissed speculation prompted by a book written by journalist Bob Woodward that she would replace Vice President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket with Obama in 2012.
“I have absolutely no interest and reason for doing anything other than just dismissing these stories and moving on,” she said at the time.