Mitt Romney says he often wonders why he's not running in the 2016 election.
"I get asked on a regular basis, 'Boy, why aren't you running this year?' I ask myself that a lot too," Romney said Wednesday at a summit hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce,
ABC News reported.
The 2012 Republican nominee was welcomed by a zealous audience who greeted him with a standing ovation,
according to Politico. He joked about his loss to President Barack Obama four years ago and encouraged the audience to run for president if they have the chance.
Romney expressed disappointment that debates in this election cycle haven't address key issues and rebuked both presidential candidates — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — without naming them, for not discussing some real challenges facing the country such as national debt and poverty.
"I’ve watched the presidential debates, I’ve looked at the give-and-take, there’s been almost no discussion of those things I’ve described," Romney said. "I don’t think either candidate for president has said they’re going to reform entitlements one way or another."
