Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded to a question about whether she’s going to run in the 2020 election and make a third bid for the presidency after losing two races, notably not ruling out such a run.
“There’s been some teasing and some hinting that maybe you’re sitting off to the wings here waiting for some moment,” the reporter said.
“I think I would’ve been a really good president. I think I could have been a very effective leader,” she responded, to applause.
“I think I could’ve—look we have real divides in the country over all kinds of things, but I certainly, in my years in the Senate, as secretary of state, have worked really hard, as you say, to solve problems, not exaggerate them or ignore them. I would’ve done everything I could to try to get us positioned for the future. I mean, that’s what a leader is supposed to do.”
“Elections are supposed to be about the future, and leadership should be about the future,” she continued.
“I think the last election was deeply flawed and that there were so many unprecedented problems in that election that it’s almost hard to make sense of. But I’m out here traveling around with my daughter, and she’s still nursing her newest baby, so I’ve got my grandson with me, so, you know, life is pretty good.”
Speculation has run rampant in recent weeks that Clinton or another Democrat might jump into the primary race amid fears that none of the current nominees can beat President Donald Trump.
Clinton lost to Trump in 2016 but won the popular vote, and some Democrats believe she could win a rematch.
Dick Morris, a former advisor to Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton, said soon after that he feels Clinton feels “entitled” and “compelled” to run, but that she’s waiting for former Vice President Joe Biden to drop out.
Bill Clinton fueled speculation when he also declined to rule out a run by his wife, saying recently that she “may or may not run for anything.”