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The most important questions for anybody thinking of running for president are not 'Will you run and can you win?' There is, 'What is your vision for America? And can you lead us there?'

I ran because somebody had to do it first. In this country, everybody is supposed to be able to run for president, but that has never really been true.

I always wanted to become president! When I was a kid, I was obsessed with politics.

I wanted to be president of the United States. I really did. The older I get, the less preposterous the idea seems.

I had not even thought of running for president until one day in 1991, at a small fund-raiser, completely unanticipated, someone stood up and said, 'Hey, Mario, in all the years we've supported you, we've never heard you talk about the presidency, and we want to know why not.'

The reason I actually ran for office is because of Hillary Clinton. Everybody was telling me why I shouldn't run: I was too young, I had small children, I should start at the school board level.

It's very, very humbling, and I couldn't be more honored to have the opportunity to run with, and serve with, the next president of the United States.

I have decided not to run for president.

I don't even want to be president!