Former U.S.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice endorsed Mitt Romney as the Republican
presidential nominee at a fundraiser in
Rice, 57, spoke at
an event the former
"If America is going to rebuild its
strength at home, rebuild its sense of who we are, it needs a leader that also
understands how really exceptional the United States of America is, and is not
afraid to lead on the basis of that exceptionalism," Rice told about 300 donors. "The only thing that people dislike
more than unilateral American leadership is no American leadership at all."
Rice is often
mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick for Romney because the former
Bush administration official would boost his foreign policy credentials, help
secure women's votes and potentially draw black voters who have been loyal to
President Barack Obama. businessweek.com
Respondents of a
CNN/ORC poll in April picked her as the top preference for Romney's running
mate, although she is said to be not interested in the job. Raw Story Rice is extremely
popular with the electorate and has been asked on many public occasions if she
would accept the second spot on the Republican ticket in November of 2012. She has repeatedly said that she is not
a politician and would have absolutely no interest in running for vice president
regardless of who would ultimately be the nominee on the GOP's side.
examiner.com Rice's endorsement
follows a list of earlier high-profile political endorsements which have
recently included former Republican President George W. Bush and his brother Jeb
Bush who is the former two-term Earlier on Wednesday
during an online chat with constituents, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley --
herself a potential vice president candidate -- said Rice was among her top
recommendations for a Romney running mate. AFP Rice, the first
black woman to become secretary of state, was born in
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