In (again) or out? Mitt Romney to announce 2016 plans in call with supporters; Update: Out

https://twitter.com/Lawsonbulk/status/561148244248768513

Will Mitt Romney run for president … again? We might be closer to an answer to that question before too long:

Mitt Romney will discuss his 2016 plans during an 11 am conference call with supporters today.

— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) January 30, 2015

Mitt Romney to tell supporters this morning whether he'll move forward with 2016 presidential campaign, source tells @DanaBashCNN.

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 30, 2015

https://twitter.com/passantino/status/561132039210926083

Dana Perino would be surprised if Romney’s in again:

@allahpundit E.G.O.

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 30, 2015

@gabrielmalor Never took him for an egomaniac either. Plus, wouldn’t an egomaniac want to protect what’s left of his legacy?

— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) January 30, 2015

@allahpundit @gabrielmalor also an announcement via conference call leads me to believe he's not running

— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) January 30, 2015

@DanaPerino @allahpundit @gabrielmalor so I guess that Bush-Romney meeting in Utah was 'productive', if Mitt is indeed NOT running

— Michael Openshaw (@mopenshaw) January 30, 2015

Bring on the speculation!

There isn't 1 percent of my opinion that thinks Mitt Romney will announce he IS running on a conference call.

— Pete Dominick (@PeteDominick) January 30, 2015

Can't help feeling that in the gathering momentum/excitement of Mitt 2016, those inside and out are forgetting Romney's own words…

— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 30, 2015

Romney in 'Mitt': 'I have looked, by the way, at what happens to anybody in this country who loses as the nominee of their party…'

— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 30, 2015

Romney: 'They become a loser for life, all right? That's it. It's over.'

— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 30, 2015

Of course #Romney will run. This is a move to pre empt Jeb Bush and signal the big money donors he's their guy.#cnn

— Jamia (@auntoona) January 30, 2015

late morning Romney call with donors not sounding like formal declaration – but a clear move to the next phase

— Rick Klein (@rickklein) January 30, 2015

no one in Romney inner circle has indicated Mitt leaning against a run in last few weeks. So unless he's kept aides in the dark…

— Rick Klein (@rickklein) January 30, 2015

actually two Romney calls today – one w/ aides, one w/ donors – http://t.co/ey5EbdeMDf @jeffzeleny @ABCPolitics

— Rick Klein (@rickklein) January 30, 2015

If Mitt Romney were NOT running, he would just e-mail his supporters and say, "hey, I'm not running."

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) January 30, 2015

We’ll find out soon.

For now, this is where things stand:

So I gather from the reporting that Romney either is or is not going to announce at 11 am that he is or is not running in '16. Got it.

— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) January 30, 2015

Update:

Romney told staff during today’s conference call that he has decided NOT to run again in 2016:

MORE: Romney told members of his staff during a Friday conference call that he is out of race: http://t.co/ICbCN8V4ZA

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 30, 2015

The candidate most relieved by the Romney no-go decision is Christie. He is a longer shot than many believe but now he has more $$$ access

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) January 30, 2015