Romney: I’m Not Running In 2016, But ‘Circumstances Can Change’

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to a reporter at a rally for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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Mitt Romney has insisted that he is not going to run for president again in 2016, but acknowledged on Tuesday that the situation could technically change.

On Hugh Hewitt’s radio show, Romney reiterated that he is not going to run for president, according to audio recorded by Mediaite.

Hewitt then pressed Romney, asking him if he would change his mind if “circumstances change.”

“I’m not going there, Hugh. I know you’re going to press, but you know, this is something we gave a lot of thought to when early on I decided we’re not going to be running this time. And again, we said look, I had the chance of running. I didn’t win. Someone else has a better chance than I do,” Romney responded. “And that’s what we believe, and that’s why I’m not running. And you know, circumstances can change, but I’m just not going to let my head go there.”

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  1. Avatar for grawk grawk says:

    Oooooh please pretty pretty pretty PLEASE!

  2. Avatar for marby marby says:

    I think he is arrogant enough to imagine being drafted to run as the “savior” of the Republican party. Why would they want a multiple loser as their candidate???

  3. Has he checked with M’Lady Ann? But really, it’s nonsense, even the dodos of the GOOP remember he lost once. And he’s no Nixon who had enough political smarts to rebound.

  4. Which Romney will run in 2016? The rightwinger from 2012 or the moderate who governed Massachusetts and gave that Commonwealth its version of the Affordable Care Act.

  5. Avatar for pine pine says:

    I see you don’t believe in "wet paint " signs either.

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