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Rice suggests she's not interested in running for officeAddresses gathering of black journalists
From Dana Bash
CRAWFORD, Texas (CNN) -- Although she did not completely rule it out, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice strongly suggested Thursday she may not be the kind of "breed" to run for elected office. Rice, who votes in California and intends to return there after she leaves the Bush administration, has been considered a possible contender for governor in the future. She was questioned about her own political ambition at the 28th annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists in Dallas, where she spoke "I don't think I'm of the particular breed that those people are," said Rice, referring to elected officials. "We put them through a lot, and it's a little difficult for me to imagine doing it." Rice did not fully close the door on any future political ambitions, saying she is a not a good "long-term planner," but she said "it is not on my radar screen to run for elective office." Asked if she had any interest in the California gubernatorial recall race, Rice said she will remain in her job as national security adviser but she will vote in the election. World leadershipIn her comments Thursday, Rice said the United States must provide leadership to solve problems in Iraq and Afghanistan and should rely on allies to share the burden. "We are not taking this all on alone," Rice said. "The United States has to provide leadership." She likened the goal for establishing democracy in Iraq to the violent struggle for civil rights in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, where, she said she knew one of the young black girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. "Ultimately, the Iraqi people will bring stability and democracy to Iraq," she said. She also acknowledged that rebuilding Afghanistan has been more difficult than the administration anticipated after U.S.-led forces ousted that nation's Taliban regime. "There's no doubt that we have a full plate," she said. "Frankly, we've been dealt a hand with a lot of complicated problems." Asked whether Bush consults her on all race-related issues, Rice said, "I am black, and there are certain experiences that come out of that. "I make my views known," she added. "I just think it comes with the territory."
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