Her unpopularity with many Americans was not because she was active, Ms Gutin says.
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Hillary Clinton gave the same answer in 1995 when asked if she'd ever run for public office, says Myra Gutin, who studies first ladies at Rider University.
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Ms Gutin says she believes Ms Heinz Kerry is the sort of person who would seize the podium afforded her by her office to carry out a lot of good works.