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Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice officially announced her endorsement of Mitt Romney at a California fundraiser on May 30.

During her speech, Rice referred to Romney as an individual that “is not afraid to lead on the basis of…exceptionalism.” The issue of exceptionalism, which holds that a country or society is unique and worthy of emulation by the rest of the world, has often been at the forefront of discussion during Obama’s term.

Although Rice has stated that she is not looking into becoming Romney’s Vice President, there is still speculation about her possibly filling the presidential ticket. Specifically, some believe that she can support Romney in the foreign policy arena in addition to helping the GOP nominee attract black and female voters.

Romney secured the GOP nomination earlier this week after his primary win in Texas.