Warren: I will consider running for president after the midterms

[murielm99]

31. The party wanted Obama.

I am active in Illinois politics. Don't discount this state. We have a lot of powerful people here.

It was obvious to me from the beginning of his career as a state politician that the national Democrats wanted to have him run for President. Remember his keynote speech in 2004? That should have been a clear indicator to everyone. Remember that when he ran for President he had not even completed his term as Senator.

I belonged to several statewide Democratic organizations when Obama ran for President. Even before the primaries, we were being lined up to endorse him as the candidate. I objected to that. It is the norm to refrain from endorsing before the primary.

I was a Hillary supporter then, but I could see the handwriting on the wall. Of course I worked hard for Obama after he won the nomination and when he was reelected.