Bolton on 2012 White House bid: ‘I’m still thinking about it’

by George Bennett | March 23rd, 2011

PALM BEACH — Former United Nations Ambasssador John Bolton just finished giving a one-hour rundown of the situation in Libya and the Middle East in which he criticized President Obama’s handling of Libya and other foreign policy issues.

Bolton, who has said he’s considering a run for president in 2012, offered no hint of such plans in his remarks to an audience of about 150 at Temple Emanu-El.

Asked on his way out about a possible presidential run, Bolton said: “I’m still thinking about it. I’ve never run for public office before, it would be a huge decision…I think the race is very wide open.

“The reason I’m considering it is because I think national security ought to be a lot more salient in the national debate than it has been and if I got into it I might be able to help increase the prominence of the issue.”

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2 Responses to “Bolton on 2012 White House bid: ‘I’m still thinking about it’”

Cynical Idealist Says:
March 24th, 2011 at 7:20 am
Bolton was an Ambassador to the UN, not a senator or governor (the source of most presidents). For him to think because he’s been on the news a couple of times, and usually on Sunday morning news programs which few people watch, that he has enough name recognition to make a serious run at the Presidency is ludicrous. You just have to laugh at the pride and arrogance of some people…
Max Weinberg Says:
March 24th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
George HW Bush was ambassador to the UN and head of the CIA. Don’t so quick to laugh, it could happen.