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John Kerry Has 'No Plans Whatsoever' To Run For President In 2016

John Kerry Has 'No Plans Whatsoever' To Run For President In 2016
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Politics Editor, The Huffington Post

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during the 50th Munich Security Conference on February 1, 2014 in Munich, southern Germany. The annual meeting of the global 'strategic community' was set to deal with thorny international issues, from the Syrian war and Ukraine's turmoil to Iran's nuclear programme and US online surveillance. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHE (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images)
US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during the 50th Munich Security Conference on February 1, 2014 in Munich, southern Germany. The annual meeting of the global 'strategic community' was set to deal with thorny international issues, from the Syrian war and Ukraine's turmoil to Iran's nuclear programme and US online surveillance. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHE (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images)

More than a decade after a failed try at the presidency, Secretary of State John Kerry is not planning another go-round.

In an interview scheduled to air on CNN's "The Lead" Wednesday, Kerry said a 2016 presidential run is not in the cards.

"I'm out of politics," Kerry told CNN. "I have no plans whatsoever. This is my last stop."

The 70-year-old Kerry ran for president in 2004, capturing the Democratic nomination before falling to George W. Bush. Kerry decided against a run in 2008, telling the New York Times that it wasn't "the time" to run again.

After 28 years in the Senate, Kerry was nominated in December 2012 for the Secretary of State position. He was easily confirmed by the Senate in January 2013 by a 94-3 vote.

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