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Rice: I Don't Want to Run for President
Sun Oct 16,11:17 AM ET

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.

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So if a woman becomes president then does the "first man" have to hold bake sales, raise money for breast canacer awareness, and learn to stand quietly beside his woman in public?

I can think of one man that could possibly do these duties wearing a smile.

So Neph, when is your wife running for president?

An excruciating setup for a wet noodle of a punchline.

Well I am actually curious what a first man would be required to do? I am pretty sure sitting on the White House couch watching sports and drinking beer everyday would not fly...

What would a husband be called? First Gentleman?

If she runs, the dems can buy my vote by promising me invites to his parties.