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Originally Posted by MRM
My understanding is that Powell was encouraged to run by presidents of both parties but he turned them down because of his wife. I don't recall if she had mental health issues or what the problem was, but he didn't think she could handle it if he became president.
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Maybe he felt like he had already given enough, and he gave a lot.
My father turned down a few jobs because he did not want to put his family through it. He declined a number of judicial appointments and political positions.