Rice tells talk shows she will not run for president

From today's Winston-Salem Journal:

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ruled out running for president yesterday, responding to speculation fueled by a recent poll showing support for a Rice candidacy.

Rice told The Washington Times last week, "I have never wanted to run for anything," although she seemed to leave the door open to the possibility.

She closed the door in appearances on Sunday talk shows, telling NBC's Meet the Press, "I will not run for president of the United States."

"I won't run," she told ABC's This Week. "I won't. How's that? Is that categorical enough?"