Romney recalls the 'ups-and-downs' in his first post-defeat interview
Ex-presidential candidate recalls 'roller-coaster' campaign in first media interview since defeat
In his first interview since losing his 2012 White House bid, Mitt Romney likened his experience as a presidential candidate to an unpredictable and bumpy roller-coaster ride.
"We were on a roller coaster, exciting and thrilling, ups and downs. But the ride ends," Romney said, according to advance excerpts of the interview set to air on .
"And then you get off. And it's not like, 'Oh, can't we be on a roller coaster the rest of our life?' It's like, no, the ride's over."
Romney appeared with his wife, Ann, for the interview, the first either has given since the November 6 election that gave President Barack Obama his second term.
Ann Romney acknowledged that the transition from being surrounded by huge crowds and Secret Service agents around the clock to a far lower profile has been an "adjustment".
"We came and stepped forward to serve," she said.
