By Steve Peoples
Associated Press
NEW YORK — Congresswoman Clinton? President Clinton? For now, Chelsea Clinton says her only plan is to burnish her profile as an author of children’s books.
The former first daughter embarked on a six-state book tour Tuesday that was scheduled back when she believed her mother was on the way to the White House.
There has been no internal polling, no private discussions with political consultants. No one scheduled the tour — to promote the paperback release of “It’s Your World,” a book aimed at middle-school students — thinking it would be an effective vehicle to launch a serious political run.
She is also preparing to release an illustrated children’s book in May that celebrates female leaders.
Still, people can’t stop speculating about whether Clinton intends to take up the family business.
Chelsea Clinton was blunt in a Tuesday interview with “CBS This Morning,” but also left the door open.
“No, no, no,” Clinton said, noting that she’s pleased with her state and local public officials in New York City. “I clearly don’t agree with our president, but I’m definitely not the right person to run to defeat him in 2020,” she continued. “So right now, the answer is no. But I think we all need to be asking ourselves that question periodically.”
Asked whether a run for office is inevitable because her parents were both politicians, Clinton, 37, would only say that people should be willing to fight for programs and policies they believe in. She said, “I hope that politics is in all of our DNA.”
Clinton continues to serve as vice chairwoman of the board at the Clinton Foundation, an unpaid position that puts her at the center of decisions about the foundation.
She also is teaching a class on global health governance at Columbia University and sits on the board of the internet travel site Expedia.
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