The Constitution required that he wait out two five-year terms before again seeking the presidency.
Sherman would be 73 in 1896, likely considered too old to seek the presidency.
Most people who might seek the presidency are office holders, and so they have to answer questions from the press.
She's up for re-election in 2006 and is expected to seek the presidency two years later.
"And because of that, the reasons why I seek the presidency have changed."
The Constitution had required senior public employees to leave their posts two years before seeking the presidency.
She also said she had no plans to seek the presidency in 2004.
Both men have sought the presidency in vain for nearly two decades.
He also published an article exploring the third party candidates seeking the presidency.
The governor is often asked if he will seek the presidency, but typically waves off the question with a roll of the eyes.