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The "Draft Condi" (or "Draft Rice") movement was a grassroots effort to draft United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to run for President of the United States in the 2008 U.S. election. At that time, Rice had become one of the most powerful female and African American political figures in U.S. history. In August 2004〔(Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women in the World 2004 ). Forbes.com. Retrieved 18 March 2006.〕 and again in August 2005 ''Forbes'' magazine named Rice the world's most powerful woman.〔(Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women in the World 2005 ). Forbes.com. Retrieved 18 March 2006.〕 And in August 2006, ''Forbes'' named Rice the second most powerful woman in the world, behind Angela Merkel, the German chancellor. Rice was fourth in line to succeed George W. Bush as president. That is higher in the U.S. presidential line of succession than any woman before Nancy Pelosi became the Speaker of the House. (Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was not born in the U.S. and was therefore ineligible to become president.) On April 8, 2008, Rice denied any interest in serving as running mate for John McCain, stating that she intended instead to return to Stanford University.〔(Alexander. "Rice: No interest in McCain ticket," ''CNN ElectionCenter2008'' Apr. 8, 2008 http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/08/condi.mccain/index.html )〕 Her supporters have touted a future Vice Presidential or Presidential candidacy, or as a candidate for California's gubernatorial election in 2018 as a possibility. Some say she still may throw her hat in to the 2016 senate race in California. ==Statements by Rice and others about her candidacy== Rice repeatedly said that she had no desire or interest in becoming president. Interviewed by Tim Russert on March 14, 2005, Rice declared, "I will not run for president of the United States. How is that? I don't know how many ways to say 'no' in this town."〔(The secretary of State says she’s not planning to run for president in 2008. Will she change her mind? ). Newsweek. 21 March 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2006.〕 During an interview with Russian Echo Moscow Radio, Rice was asked about her intentions concerning running for president.〔("Rice Says in Russian She'll Run for President" ), Fox News, 21 April 2005, retrieved 21 February 2006.〕 When asked by a schoolgirl, "One day you will run for president?" she replied, "President, да, да (yes )," before she quickly answered with "нет, нет, нет (no, no )." However, in May 2005, several of Rice's associates claimed that she would be willing to run for the presidency if she were drafted into the race.〔(Rice Wants It--But in Draft Form ). USNews.com. 30 May 2005〕 On October 16, 2005, on NBC's Meet the Press, Rice again denied she would run for president in 2008. While she says she is flattered that many people want her to run, she says it is not what she wants to do with her life. Rice told ''Fox News Sunday'' 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: I Don't Want to Run for President ). AP. 16 October 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2006.〕 Interviewed on BBC television's ''The Politics Show'' on October 23, she again stated her decision not to run. Certain high-profile political figures, including Laura Bush, former White House Spokesman Scott McClellan, and world leaders such as Russian President Vladimir Putin〔(Sharon: Russian missiles being sold to Syria do threaten Israel ). Haaretz.com. Retrieved 29 Mar 2006〕 and Australian Prime Minister John Howard〔(Howard Gives Rice a Presidential Nod ). The Advertiser. 18 Mar 2006〕 have also voiced encouragement. Laura Bush has perhaps been the strongest proponent of Rice's candidacy. On CNN's The Situation Room on January 17, 2006, Mrs. Bush implicated Rice when asked if she thought the United States would soon have a female president, stating: "I'd love to see her run. She's terrific."〔(Laura Bush: Rice in '08? ). CNN.com. 17 Jan 2006〕 Mrs. Bush then turned to advocacy during an interview on CNN's ''Larry King Live'' on March 24, 2006, in which she stated that Rice would make an "excellent president," and that she wished Americans could "talk her into running."〔(Larry King Live: Interview with Laura Bush; Panel Discussion on Heart Disease ). CNN.com. 24 Mar 2006〕 However, Mrs. Bush has also stated that Rice will not run for president "()robably because she is single, her parents are no longer living, she's an only child. You need a very supportive family and supportive friends to have this job."〔( People Magazine Interview with George and Laura Bush ). people.com. 15 Dec 2006〕 Rice was frequently mentioned as a possible opponent of Hillary Clinton in the 2008 election, a scenario that was the subject of the book ''Condi vs. Hillary: The Next Great Presidential Race'', by political strategist Dick Morris and his wife, Eileen McGann-Morris, published in October 2005. Rice had publicly expressed aspirations to become the next commissioner of the National Football League and following the announcement of Paul Tagliabue's retirement, she was widely believed to be a serious contender for the post. If appointed to the office, she would have been both the first African American and the first female commissioner of any North American major sports league. However, Rice, a Cleveland Browns fan, said she was not interested in replacing Tagliabue, saying that she preferred to remain as Secretary of State.〔AP. (Rice won't tackle NFL post ). Sports Illustrated. 22 March 2006.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Draft Condi movement」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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