Michelle not running for presidency: Obama

January 15, 2016 00:18

Michelle is not and will not run for presidency, US President Barack Obama today said, quickly adding that the First Lady would continue her work on issues like obesity even after they demit the office next January.

"No," Obama said emphatically at a townhall meeting in Louisiana.

"Since you can't run again for another term, is there any way that we as a group can talk the First Lady into running?" an individual who identified himself as Greg Gavins asked Obama.

"No. Let me tell you, there are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes and Michelle is not running for president. That I can tell you," said the president whose second term ends on January 20, 2017.

Obama's "no" was followed by a big applause from the audience.

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