Chelsea Clinton open to future career in politics

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former president Bill Clinton and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, said her answer to a political career is no longer "no" in a new profile for the September issue of Vogue magazine.

“Before my mom’s campaign I would have said no. Not because it was something I had thought a lot about but because people have been asking me that my whole life," Clinton told the magazine. Now, she said, her answer is more "I don't know." 

"I have voted in every election that I have been qualified to vote in since I turned eighteen. I believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person," she said. "And I certainly believe that part of helping to build a better world is ensuring that we have political leaders who are committed to that premise. So if there were to be a point where it was something I felt called to do and I didn’t think there was someone who was sufficiently committed to building a healthier, more just, more equitable, more productive world? Then that would be a question I’d have to ask and answer.”

Rumors have swirled around Clinton's possible political prospects for years. She has been involved in her father's foundation and is now a contributor to NBC News.

"Even during my father’s 1984 gubernatorial campaign, it was, 'Do you want to grow up and be governor one day?' No. I am four," she explained to the magazine. "And also because I believe that there are many ways for each of us to play our part. For a very long time that’s what my mom did. And then she went into elected public life. Her life is a testament to the principle that there are many ways to serve.” 

Clinton will participate in both upcoming national conventions as a panel moderator. 

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