KC Political Phrase Book: "I was asked to run."

"I was asked to run." Translation: 1. I want to make myself sound important and highly respected so I'll create an imaginary group of people begging for my leadership. Of course the existence of these individuals can never be verified. 2. I'm easily manipulated by others and there's a special interest group out there who wants a mouthpiece. 3. I was actually asked to "go away" but I'm using some poetic license. Beware the politician who claims they were asked to run. They'll rarely say who, if anyone actually made the request. The usage is usually "They asked me to run" or "I've received phone calls asking me to run." Nice and vague. Entirely impossible to verify. Of course if you want to have some fun you can always try to pin the candidate down on who "they" are.