2 Versions of Mrs. Obama's Refusal To Run for the Presidency

Michelle Obama was talking to some school kids. One of them asked if she would run for President herself.

One article said:

Yahoo News: Michelle Obama rules out White House run

US first lady Michelle Obama on Thursday excluded a possible White House run in the footsteps of her husband Barack, saying the job was "really hard."

The first lady confided in a child visiting the White House during the annual Take Your Child To Work Day who asked her if she would ever run for the highest office in the land.

"No," Obama exclaimed with a laugh. "Being president is a really hard job and it's an important job."

 In other words telling the kid, I'm a woman, and the job is too hard and too important to be held by a woman.

The article goes on to say that she said:

"Once his terms are over, we'll go on to do other important things -- because there are so many ways that you can help this country and the world, even if you're not president of the United States," the first lady said.

"One of the things you learn about yourself as you get older are what are your strengths and what are your interests. And for me it's other stuff that is not being the president. So I probably won't run."

But another article on the same subject doesn't mention that she said, "It's a really hard job and it's an important job.

 From NewsOne for Black America:

Michelle Obama For President? Not!

Mrs. Obama’s response to the middle-schooler’s question about her possibly following Hillary Clinton‘s path was as follows:
“Absolutely not. No,” she said to laughter. “I think one of the things you learn about yourself as you get older are what are your strengths and what are your interests. And for me it’s other stuff that is not being the president.  So I probably won’t run.”