So is Supreme Court justice a “public position?”

CBS New Political Hotsheet:

At a town hall meeting appearance in Manama, Bahrain on Friday, Clinton denied intentions to run for either president or vice president on the ticket with President Obama, who defeated her in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. Some experts have also speculated that she could replace Robert Gates next year when he retires as secretary of defense.

“I think I will serve as secretary of state as my last public position,” she said. Clinton’s career has included not only her current position as secretary of state, but also eight years in the Senate representing New York.

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