Mitt Romney Will Not Run for President in 2016

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Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney announced Friday morning that he will not be running for President in 2016.

KUTV reports that Romney said,

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.

When Romney surprised supporters with the news of a possible 2016 campaign, some predicted that he would not be a good option. Hilary Clinton is presumed to run representing the Democratic party, and both supporters and non-supporters weren’t sure if Romney’s campaign could stand a chance.

“The decision this week of a top Romney operative in Iowa to sign up with Bush’s campaign was the latest in a series of defections, raising doubts on Romney’s chances going forward,” one long-time Romney supporter said. “He knew he needed to be defensive sooner rather than later.”

Morgan is a journalism student at Brigham Young University. She enjoys writing lifestyle articles for The Universe at BYU, Sugardoodle, and LDS.net.