Former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has said he is thinking about another White House bid in 2008.
"I will make that decision toward the end of the year, but I'm thinking about it hard," Mr Kerry said in response to a question at the Latin Economic Forum at the United Nations last night.
"If you can get help me find 60,000 votes in Ohio . . . ," he joked, referring to the close race in that state on which his 2004 loss to President Bush hinged.
Mr Kerry, a Senator from Massachusetts, has criticised Mr Bush on a range of issues, particularly the war in Iraq.
Last night, he focused on Latin America, saying Mr Bush lost interest in the region after the September 11th attacks. "Relations between the United States and Latin America today are at their lowest point since the end of the Cold War," Mr Kerry said.
Other Democrats seen as potentially seeking the nomination include Senator Hillary Clinton, former Virginia governor Mark Warner and Mr Kerry's former running mate, John Edwards.