(CNN) -- The Christian Science Monitor recently reported that Mitt Romney's former political advisers are adamantly denying rumors that their boss might run for the presidency in 2016. "I take Mitt at his absolute word," said Ron Kaufman. "He's not running." Whether or not Romney wants to run, or if his family is comfortable with his doing so, will be up to them. But should he decide to put his hat in the ring, it's not crazy to think that Romney would be able to end up at the top of the Republican ticket in 2016. Most pundits believed that his political career had come to an end following his loss to President Obama in 2012. But a sympathetic portrayal in a Netflix documentary, entitled "Mitt," combined with his fund-raising for midterm candidates in the 2014 elections, has generated considerable buzz.
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Mitt Romney's former advisers are denying rumors that he might run for presidency in 2016
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Julian Zelizer: If Romney does decide to run, he may end up at the top of the GOP ticket
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He says each of the current presidential contenders in the GOP is flawed
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Zelizer: Romney's stance on issues appeals to Republicans, and he's great at fund-raising
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