Former first lady Michelle Obama said Thursday that her future plans do not include a run for president.
Following a riveting speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2016, Obama supporters have urged the former first lady to consider campaigning for office.
“The reason why I don’t want to run for president, I can’t speak for Oprah, but my sense is that first of all you have to want the job,” Obama said at the 39th annual Simmons Leadership Conference, according to NBC News.
Obama explained she does not have the same passion for politics as her husband.
“Just because I gave a good speech, I’m smart and intelligent doesn’t mean I should be the next president,” she said.”That’s been our problem. We’re very shortsighted about how we think about selecting the commander in chief.”
Organizers of the event told NBC News that former speakers having included Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton, and Oprah Winfrey.
