Dick Cheney

Richard Bruce Cheney (born January 30, 1941), widely known as Dick Cheney, is an American politician and businessman affiliated with the U.S. Republican Party. He is currently the 46th Vice President of the United States under President George W. Bush.

Plans for the future

Since 2001, when asked if he is interested in the Republican presidential nomination, Cheney has said he wishes to retire to private life after his term as Vice President expires. In 2004, he reaffirmed this position strongly on Fox News Sunday, saying, "I will say just as hard as I possibly know how to say... 'If nominated, I will not run,' 'If elected, I will not serve,' or not only no, but 'Hell no,' I've got my plans laid out. I'm going to serve this president for the next four years, and then I'm out of here." Such a categorical rejection of a candidacy is often referred to as a "Sherman Statement" for Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman after his dismissal of presidential considerations in 1884.

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2001 - Fox News Sunday - Civil War - William Tecumseh Sherman

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However, several political pundits and Washington insiders have publicly expressed the opinion that Cheney will decide to run for President in 2008. On August 9, 2005, famed Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward stated that in his estimation it was "highly likely" that Cheney would seek the White House after Bush's second term expires. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001012085 He joins former House Speaker Newt Gingrich who expressed his confidence in a Cheney run during a January 2, 2005 interview on C-SPAN's Afterwords. Fred Barnes of Fox News, Lawrence Kudlow of CNBC, and Tod Lindberg of the Washington Times have also expressed a belief that Cheney will eventually decide to run for President in 2008. Sportsbooks.com, the world's largest online bookmaking site, reported that the odds against a "President Cheney" in 2008 dropped from 100:1 in May 2005 to 20:1 in August 2005.

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Washington insider - 2008 - August 9 - 2005 - Washington Post - Bob Woodward - House Speaker - Newt Gingrich - January 2 - C-SPAN - Fred Barnes - Fox News - Lawrence Kudlow - CNBC - Washington Times - Bookmaking

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