Chelsea Clinton Not Running For Office, She Clarifies Again

In a series of tweets Monday, Chelsea Clinton clarified once again that she has "no plans" to run for public office.
The former first daughter’s clarifications came in response to a tweet from Vox senior correspondent Matt Yglesias, in which he asked about potential competition to Clinton in a New York state primary.
"I'm not running for anything," Chelsea tweeted in response to Yglesias and added that she may need to make her "periodic reminder" more often.
I'm not running for anything*
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) April 25, 2017
*Apparently periodic reminder may mean twice a day reminding https://t.co/xJrYI30j39
Soon after this, other reporters on Twitter also started to post about her clarification, calling Chelsea’s denial of a future political run "vague.” She responded to all the tweets and insisted she won’t run for public office.
"Goodness gracious!" she said in one of her tweets. "I've no plans. How much clearer can I be (since you ask for clarity)?"
Goodness gracious! I've no plans. How much clearer can I be (since you ask for clarity)?*
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) April 25, 2017
*Apparently twice a day reminder was optimistic https://t.co/PBm9eQUbs4
For good measure throw in 2017 too-City Council elections are in November*
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) April 25, 2017
*My favorite color is blue (because, three times seemed enough) https://t.co/EVeF7MANzY
Goodness gracious you think someone else is up at this hour? Bless your heart. https://t.co/pDMkbf6bHW
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) April 25, 2017
Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter has repeatedly denied wanting to run for office. In an interview with Variety in March, she said the rumors have been part of her life for years now.
"I am not running for public office," Chelsea said during the interview, debunking rumors that claimed the former first daughter might follow in her parents' footsteps.
The 37-year-old vice-chair of the Clinton Foundation said anyone who would think of running for office must consider whether they would do a better job than the current people in office who have been fulfilling their roles efficiently.
“Do you think you’d do a better job than whomever else is there now?” she said in the interview.
"I really am constantly surprised by the stories of me running for, fill in the blank — Congress, Senate, City Council, the presidency," Chelsea told Variety.
"I really find this all rather hysterical, because I've been asked this question a lot throughout my life, and the answer has never changed,” she added.
She also specifically clarified her decision: “If someone steps down or something changes, I’ll then ask and answer those questions at that time. But right now, no, I’m not running for public office.”
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