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Michelle Obama nixes future presidential bid as she promotes education [View all]
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-obama-girls-idUSKCN0WI238U.S. first lady Michelle Obama said on Wednesday she has no intention to run for president and plenty of plans to affect change once she leaves the White House next January.
Obama made the remarks at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, where she released a single, along with singers Kelly Clarkson, Janelle Monae and former "Glee" star Lea Michele, in support of her worldwide girls' education initiative.
"There are so many ways to impact the world. You don’t have to be president of the United States to do wonderful, marvelous things," Obama said at a panel discussion on empowering women at the festival, known as SXSW.
"I will not run for president," Obama, 52, said when asked about her post-White House plans.
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