Which is precisely why we admire her so much, not just that she is a cool and insightful and tough thinker and hard worker.
And if someone showed her polls showing she was the only one in 2008 who could beat Hillary Clinton, do you think she would endure the race for the sake of her country?
I know Powell had no stomach for running for office. But Condi is a tougher bird when it comes to doing what is necessary.