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Former Gov. Robert Ehrlich Not Running For President

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Former Gov. Robert Ehrlich says he isn't running for president, and he has no plans to run for U.S. Senate, either.

Ehrlich, a Republican, had made several trips to the early nominating state of New Hampshire, but he said Monday in a telephone interview that he hasn't been thinking about entering the crowded GOP presidential primary for some time.

He plans to focus on keeping active through a political action committee. The super PAC is called Turning Point America. Ehrlich, the honorary PAC chairman, says he believes it's a way for him to promote his platform nationally.

A rarely open Maryland Senate seat has sparked conjecture about who may seek to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski, but Ehrlich says he's not thinking about running for Senate now.

(Copyright 2015 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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