By KEVIN CIRILLI, POLITICO – Nancy Pelosi is reaching out to a higher power to get Hillary Clinton to run in 2016.

“I pray that Hillary Clinton decides to run for president of the United States,” Pelosi (D-Calif.), the House Minority leader, said during a public appearance in Little Rock, Ark., according to The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

“Nobody has been first lady and senator and now secretary of state,” she added. “Putting everything aside that she is a woman, she’d be the best qualified person that we’ve seen [in recent years].”

Pelosi spoke during an appearance at the Clinton School of Public Service, named after former President Bill Clinton. She said that Hillary Clinton is the “most qualified” person for the job.

“Think of the message it sends to women in the world — the most powerful figure in the world is a woman, and she also happens to be the most qualified for the job,” Pelosi said, according to The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Clinton hasn’t said yet whether Pelosi’s prayers will be answered.

via Nancy Pelosi: I ‘pray’ Hillary Clinton will run – Kevin Cirilli – POLITICO.com.