Guys , I think he means it . With no clear frontrunner or obvious `` next-in-line '' candidate in the field of potential 2016 GOP presidential contenders , Mitt Romney keeps getting asked if he 's thinking about throwing his hat in the ring one more time . But it 's not entirely a far-fetched question . A poll of New Hampshire Republicans and independents who lean that way found that Romney would be the 2016 frontrunner if he decided to run . The 2012 GOP nominee has done little to stay out of the limelight , especially this year , as he gets involved in numerous races — including GOP primaries — and keeps up a fairly regular routine of media appearances . He has assumed a sort of party elder role , and just finished hosting close to 300 major donors and politicians at his third annual Park City retreat . He was asked as recently as last week on `` Meet the Press '' if he would still turn down another presidential bid -- even if drafted . The former Massachusetts governor has been accused of flip-flopping in the past , but he 's been pretty consistent on his future : He 's a `` no . '' 1 . `` I 'm not running , and talk of a draft is kind of silly . '' -- June 15 , 2014 , on NBC 's `` Meet the Press '' 2 . `` I 'm far from a kingmaker . I 'm just one of those that wants to keep the conversation going and fighting for things I think will make a difference for my 22 grandkids ... I 'm not running . '' -- June 13 , 2014 , on Fox `` Your World with Neil Cavuto '' 3 . `` The unavailable is always the most attractive , right ? That goes in dating as well . '' -- June 13 , 2014 , to The Associated Press . 4 . `` I 'm thinking about the people who I want to see running for president . ... I fully anticipate that I 'll be supporting one of them very vigorously . '' -- March 23 , 2014 , on CBS ' `` Face the Nation '' 5 . `` I 'm not running for president . We 've got some very good people who are considering the race . And I 'm looking forward to supporting someone who I think will have the best shot of defeating whoever it is the Democrats put up . '' -- February 16 , 2014 , on NBC 's `` Meet the Press '' 6 . `` The answer is no , I 'm not running for president in 2016 . It 's time for someone else to take that responsibility and I 'll be supporting our nominee . '' -- February 5 , 2014 , on CNN 's `` The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer '' 7 . `` I 've had my turn , I gave it two good shots , did n't win and now it 's time for someone else to do it . I 'm not running for president . I made that clear the morning after the last loss . '' -- February 5 , 2014 , on CNN 's `` The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer '' 8 . `` Oh , no , no , no . No , no , no , no , no . No , no , no . '' -- January 18 , 2014 , to the New York Times . 9 . `` I loved it . But look , I want to make sure that we take the country in a different direction . I think that Chris Christie and Paul Ryan and Jeb Bush and Scott Walker , and the list goes on , have a much better chance of doing that , and so I will support one of them as they become the nominee . '' -- January 18 , 2014 , to the New York Times . 10 . `` You know it was a fabulous experience , I loved it . But we 're not doing that again . '' -- November 15 , 2013 , on CBS ' `` This Morning '' 11 . `` I 'm optimistic a Republican is going to win in 2016 . But I 'm not going to be that guy . It will be somebody else that takes ... that mantle . And more power to them . I hope I can help them in some way . '' -- June 2013 , to CNN Chief Political Analyst Gloria Borger . 12 . `` I wo n't get a third chance . I 'm not doing it again . ... I 'm not running for office . I do n't have a big organization that 's out speaking in my behalf . '' -- March 3 , 2013 , on `` Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace '' Oh , and Ann Romney is done , too . `` I think I 'm over it . Life is good . Life moves on . There 's woulda-coulda-shouldas , of course , that you feel all the time . But no , our life is wonderful and I 'm very happy right now , in a good place . '' -- January 31 , 2014 , on Fox News with Bill Hemmer .
GOP said after losing 2016 presidential race that he was done . Recent poll shows that he would top 9 Mitt Romney candidates , at least in Massachusetts . Romney has consistently said no -- in different ways -- to questions about another run .