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Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark on Monday all but ruled out being considered for a top government position on the off chance that if former Democratic rival John Kerry is elected president. "I don't see any position for myself in such an administration," the former NATO supreme allied commander said at a news conference.
| "In fact, I don't even see such an administration." |
He was questioned about why he repeatedly referred to "we" when describing how a Kerry administration would conduct the war in Iraq and the war against terrorism. "If I said we, it's because I very strongly support the goal of getting John Kerry and John Edwards elected," Clark said. "I'm not even considering (a Cabinet-level position). I'm in the private sector right now. I like it. That's my job, and I'm, in addition, trying to get them elected." With impeccable military credentials and poll numbers suggesting he could defeat President Bush, Clark, a political neophyte, launched his late-starting campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in September 2003.
| And immediately crashed. Then caught fire. But it was Howard Dead who exploded... |
He dropped out five months later after campaign missteps and non-existent weak showings in primary races. |