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Her husband announced his campaign for President of the United States in mid-1999, something that she agreed to.

She did say, however, that she had never dreamed that he would run for office.

In July, she delivered a keynote address to the delegates at the 2000 Republican National Convention, which put her on the national stage.

In December 2000, her husband resigned as Governor of Texas to prepare for his inauguration as President of the United States in January 2001.