Mitt Romney Says No to 2016 Presidential Run
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ABC/ DONNA SVENNEVIK(WASHINGTON) — For Mitt Romney, it appears that the third time is not the charm.
On a conference call with supporters Friday, Romney is expected to take a pass on another White House bid, according to an advance text of his remarks.
“After putting considerable thought into making another run for president, I’ve decided it is best to give other leaders in the Party the opportunity to become our next nominee,” Romney plans to say.
Romney will also say: “I believe that one of our next generation of Republican leaders, one who may not be as well-known as I am today, one who has not yet taken their message across the country, one who is just getting started, may well emerge as being better able to defeat the Democrat nominee. In fact, I expect and hope that to be the case.”
Romney has been flirting with another White House run in recent weeks.
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