Rice withdraws secretary of state bid

POSTED: 01:54 AM PST Dec 14, 2012    UPDATED: 06:23 AM PST Dec 14, 2012 
Susan Rice withdraws

Political pressure appears to have led Susan Rice to drop her name from consideration for the nation's top diplomatic post. The embattled U.N Ambassador called the confirmation process too politicized as she withdrew her name from consideration to be secretary of state Thursday.