In an exclusive interview with News Channel 7 Thursday afternoon, Lt. Governor Andre Bauer says he is still considering a run for Governor in 2010, but if he chooses not to run, he is stepping out of the politcal arena. Bauer has long been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Governor's office once Mark Sanford steps down in 2010; others said to be considering a run are Attorney General Henry McMaster and Congressman Gresham Barrett.
In today's interview, Bauer said he knows he has a challenge ahead to raise the funds for a run at the Governor's Office, and he says he will make a final decision early next year. But Bauer went on the say that if he decides not to make a run for Governor, his political days are over for now. Bauer says he would enter the private sector if he steps out of the political spotlight, spending more time helping the elderly, something he says he has enjoyed doing during his 14 years in Columbia. Bauer went on to say that "politics should not be a life-long position", and that he feels has has done much of what he had set out to do.
Watch the interview with Andre Bauer by clicking on the "Video" link.
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