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Ben Affleck says he won't run for US Senate

Published April 06, 2016

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Ben Affleck of the film "The Town" arrives for the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Awards Gala in New York Jan. 11, 2011.

Ben Affleck of the film "The Town" arrives for the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Awards Gala in New York Jan. 11, 2011. (Reuters)

Ben Affleck is taking his name off the list of possible candidates for U.S. Sen. John Kerry's seat, which would be open if the Democratic senator from Massachusetts is confirmed as secretary of state.

Affleck says in a Monday posting on his Facebook page that while he loves the political process, he will not be running for public office.

Speculation about the Cambridge, Mass., native rose slightly when he did not completely rule out a Senate bid during an appearance on CBS' Face The Nation on Sunday.

In his Facebook posting, Affleck says he would continue working with the Eastern Congo Initiative, a nonprofit organization that helps direct humanitarian aid to the war-torn region, and for other causes.

Affleck says Kerry would make a great secretary of state.

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