Mitt Romney bows out of presidential race

 

Former U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced this week that he would not enter the race again in 2016 for the third time, and political strategists believe that his exit will improve the position of another contender, Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida and younger brother of former President George W. Bush.

According to an official statement Mr. Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, said he was “convinced” he would have won the Republican primary contest again, but “I’ve decided it is best to give other leaders in the party the opportunity to become our next nominee.”