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Dr. Kalam didn't want to run for a second term. He wanted to go back to his passion. Please don't bring politics into it.

newyankee 11y ago
He very well wanted to run for the second term if he was elected unopposed. Go and read some news articles of the time period when the Presidential election happened.
- perfectstorm 11y ago
  "When a schoolgirl asked Dr Kalam why he did not accept President's post again despite demands from several quarters, he said: "You know you are simply a fantastic girl. Before becoming President, I was involved in teaching. I worked in the political system for five years. The job is over. Now I have come back to teaching and research." http://specials.rediff.com/news/2007/sep/27slide2.htm http://specials.rediff.com/news/2007/sep/27slide2.htm During the Q&A, a girl stood up and took the mic, she can't have been over 10 years old, and she asked him in plain English why he wasn't going to stand for President again when he was loved by every single person in the country. She asked the question that was on the minds of every Indian in the room. His response was measured, balanced and most of all inspirational. He commented that he wanted to return to his passion. That he was a scientist at heart, and that the country was in good hands. Posted by kartikkumar I also remember an article on The Hindu about this.
  - newyankee 11y ago
    Yeah, he was going to explain a 10 year old girl the behind the scenes politics needed to get elected. This incident instead shows he was a great human being and he did not care whether he was elected again. It does not in any way explain what happened in the Presidential election.
    - perfectstorm 11y ago
      well you've any credible reports that suggest otherwise ?
      - newyankee 11y ago
        http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/kalam-surprises-third-front/article1-231527.aspx http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/kalam-surprises-third... By the way my beef is with the fact that Kalam was undoubtedly the best choice to be the president for a second term. However as i mentioned above Sonia Gandhi (and the Congress) did not even consider his past record and instead nominated their own candidate who can never hold a candle to someone of the stature of Kalam. My objection is to the fact that you are claiming that 2007 presidential election were not political when in fact they were as political as anything in India gets. This is notable because Kalam had proven himself beyond any doubt.

newyankee 11y ago

He very well wanted to run for the second term if he was elected unopposed. Go and read some news articles of the time period when the Presidential election happened.

perfectstorm 11y ago
"When a schoolgirl asked Dr Kalam why he did not accept President's post again despite demands from several quarters, he said: "You know you are simply a fantastic girl. Before becoming President, I was involved in teaching. I worked in the political system for five years. The job is over. Now I have come back to teaching and research." http://specials.rediff.com/news/2007/sep/27slide2.htm http://specials.rediff.com/news/2007/sep/27slide2.htm During the Q&A, a girl stood up and took the mic, she can't have been over 10 years old, and she asked him in plain English why he wasn't going to stand for President again when he was loved by every single person in the country. She asked the question that was on the minds of every Indian in the room. His response was measured, balanced and most of all inspirational. He commented that he wanted to return to his passion. That he was a scientist at heart, and that the country was in good hands. Posted by kartikkumar I also remember an article on The Hindu about this.
- newyankee 11y ago
  Yeah, he was going to explain a 10 year old girl the behind the scenes politics needed to get elected. This incident instead shows he was a great human being and he did not care whether he was elected again. It does not in any way explain what happened in the Presidential election.
  - perfectstorm 11y ago
    well you've any credible reports that suggest otherwise ?
    - newyankee 11y ago
      http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/kalam-surprises-third-front/article1-231527.aspx http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/kalam-surprises-third... By the way my beef is with the fact that Kalam was undoubtedly the best choice to be the president for a second term. However as i mentioned above Sonia Gandhi (and the Congress) did not even consider his past record and instead nominated their own candidate who can never hold a candle to someone of the stature of Kalam. My objection is to the fact that you are claiming that 2007 presidential election were not political when in fact they were as political as anything in India gets. This is notable because Kalam had proven himself beyond any doubt.