Supporters
Dick Morris, a former Clinton adviser, published book in October 2005 entitled "Condi Vs. Hillary: The Next Great Presidential Race" in which he outlined the reasons why Rice would be the best candidate to keep Hillary Clinton from winning the presidential election in 2008.
Morris was not the only prominent figure who endorsed, or hinted at endorsing, Rice in a possible presidential bid. The website RunRice2008 has compiled a list of nationally and internationally influential figures who have supported the idea of Rice running for president. The list included:
- United States First Lady Laura Bush.
- Former White House Spokesman Scott McClellan.
- Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
- Radio host and political commentator Rush Limbaugh.
- British Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw.
- Fox News anchor Sean Hannity.
- Fred Barnes (Talk show host and Weekly Standard editor).
- US Sen. Sam Brownback.
- US Rep. Kay Granger.
- John Blackburn (former dean of the University of Alabama).
- Steve Sviggum (Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives).
- Dennis Miller (talk show host and political commentator).
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