The former first daughter embarked on a six-state book tour today that was scheduled back when she believed her mother was on the way to the White House.
There has been no internal polling, no private discussions with political consultants. No one scheduled the tour to promote the paperback release of "It's Your World," a book aimed at middle-school students thinking it would be an effective vehicle to launch a serious political run.
She is also preparing to release an illustrated children's book in May that celebrates female leaders.
Still, with Hillary Clinton's political career possibly over following a devastating election loss, people can't stop speculating about whether her daughter intends to take up the family business.
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Chelsea Clinton was blunt in a Tuesday interview with "CBS This Morning," but also left the door open.
"No, no, no," Clinton said, noting that she's pleased with her state and local public officials in New York City.
Asked whether a run for office is inevitable because her parents were both politicians, Chelsea Clinton, 37, would only say that people should be willing to fight for programs and policies they believe in. She said, "I hope that politics is in all of our DNA."
The comments come as her mother's political standing reaches new lows. In December, more than 60 per cent of Democrats and independents said Hillary Clinton should not run again for office, according to a Suffolk University/USA Today poll.
"The brand here is still pretty strong," said Jefrey Pollock, a New York-based Democratic pollster, referring to liberal New York City and its suburbs. "For right now, if there's a future, it's going to be something more local than national."
Chelsea Clinton continues to serve as vice chairwoman of the board at the Clinton Foundation, an unpaid position that puts her at the center of decisions about the foundation's future. Among other responsibilities, she plays an active role in fundraising, promotion and program evaluation.
And she is eager to speak out against President Donald Trump's policies.
Late last week, she warned during a televised fundraiser for the American Civil Liberties Union that Republican-backed voter ID laws are threatening the right to vote.