Hillary casts aside White House ambitions- says chances close to zero she'll run again

Hillary Clinton, who failed against Barack Obama in her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, told US television that this year's White House run will likely be her last.

Asked by Fox television about the chances that she will run for president again, Clinton responded "probably close to zero."

The former first lady added she is quite happy serving as one of two US senators representing the state of New York.

"I love being in the Senate," said Clinton, who added she also had no interest in vying for the job of leader of Senate Democrats or for a coveted seat on the US Supreme Court.

Clinton narrowly lost out in her bid for the Democratic nomination to fellow US senator Obama, who currently leads his Republican opponent John McCain in most national opinion polls ahead of the November 4 presidential election.

She said her own White House ambitions were likely over.

"I ran for president because I thought we had to make drastic changes, given what I viewed as the damage that the Bush administration had done here at home and abroad," she said.

"Now I'm going to work very hard with President Obama to repair that damage," she told Fox.

Clinton added: "There's going to be a lot to do in the Senate. And he's going to need senators who are ready to legislate and fix a lot of our problems."

More: http://www.smh.com.au/news/us-election/hillary-casts-aside-white-house-ambitions/2008/10/15/1223750070835.html

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I see her sitting on the U.S. Supreme Court in the next couple years...a job I expect her to excel at.

Right now she sees some good times ahead in the Senate. An Obama victory with a large Democratic wave will make it possible for her to push through legislation that has been bottled up since the Clinton years. She can enact many of these changes as her power has surely grown in the Senate over the past year. She'll be a valuable ally in helping push through healthcare reform and restoring a balance and separation of powers.

But then who knows...this election isn't a done deal yet and who knows what twists and turns are ahead...as we've seen with other politicians, including Gramps...never doesn't always mean never.

Cheers...

I did not appreciate her seeming sense of entitlement. With a cold eye, a detached view, and acknowledging her skills and smarts, there is a place perfectly suited for her. Taking Harry Reid's slot. I would strongly support her bid for head of the senate.

me appreciate her being a good sport about it.