Rand Paul on Mitt Romney 2016: “No, no, no, no, never.”

by Austin Petersen

Senator Rand Paul agreed with Ann Romney about a potential Mitt Romney run for president in 2016, saying: “I’m with Ann Romney on this one: No, no, no, no, never.”

Paul’s remarks came at a forum for potential 2016 candidates in Palm Springs, California. Despite the fact that Paul endorsed Romney in 2012, he thinks the two-time failed candidate should retire.

Romney “would have made a great president,” stated Paul. “But to win the presidency you have the reach out and appeal to new constituencies. And I just don’t think it’s possible.”

“And if he thinks, ‘Well, I’m just going to change a few themes and next time I’ll reach out to more people,’ I think it’s a little more visceral than that,” Paul added in a statement to ABC News.

At the same forum, another contender for the GOP nomination, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, refused to comment negatively on Romney’s aspirations. “I think he put it all into the race,” Rubio said. “He’s someone who’s earned the right to decide whatever it is he wants to do.”

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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