ANN ROMNEY SAYS FAMILY IS 'DONE' WITH PRESIDENTIAL RUNS (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 10:55

The wife of former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has denied he will make a third bid for the White House, amid reports his backers are pressing him to run in 2016.

Ann Romney told NBC News her family was "done done done".

Mr Romney, a businessman and ex-Massachusetts governor, lost to Barack Obama in 2012 and ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination in 2008.

The 2016 Republican field is expected to be wide open.

Mr Obama, a Democrat, is barred by term limits from running again. With the future direction of the Republican Party being hotly debated, some Republican donors are pushing Mr Romney to consider another presidential run.

A recent opinion poll suggested Mr Romney led the field including Congressman Paul Ryan, Senator Rand Paul, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, among others.

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