Stacey Abrams, who seemed to rule out a 2020 presidential run on Monday, quickly changed her tune and said later that day that she might try it.
The Democrat who ran a closer-than-expected race for the governor’s seat in Georgia last year appeared to close the door on a run for the White House in 2020, by saying that “2028 would be the earliest I would be ready to stand for president.”
Hours later, Abrams tweeted 2020 is still a possibility.
“20 years ago, I never thought I’d be ready to run for POTUS before 2028. But life comes at you fast … Now 2020 is definitely on the table,” she wrote.
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In #LeadFromTheOutside, I explore how to be intentional about plans, but flexible enough to adapt. 20 years ago, I never thought I’d be ready to run for POTUS before 2028. But life comes at you fast – as I shared in Q&A w @Yamiche at @sxsw. Now 2020 is definitely on the table…
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) March 11, 2019
Abrams’ former campaign manager said her earlier remarks referred to years-old plans, not her current options.
“She is taking a look at all options on the table in 2020 and beyond,” Lauren Groh-Wargo tweeted.
Fact check: @staceyabrams‘ remarks at #SXSW were in reference to her years-old spreadsheet, not her current considerations. She is taking a look at all options on the table in 2020 and beyond.
— Lauren Groh-Wargo (@gwlauren) March 11, 2019
Abrams served as minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011-2017. She lost to then-Secretary of State Brian Kemp in her gubernatorial bid in 2018, but emerged as a rising star of the Democratic Party and gave the rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union address in February.
