Story highlights Mitt Romney's family is still pleading him to mount an independent bid

"I got an email from one of my sons yesterday, saying 'You gotta get in, Dad,' " he said

Washington (CNN) Mitt Romney's family is still pleading for him to mount an independent bid for the presidency, the 2012 Republican nominee said Wednesday.

Romney, speaking to CBS News' John Dickerson at the Aspen Ideas Festival, said a son asked him as recently as Tuesday to do so.

"My wife and kids wanted me to run again this time, interestingly enough," Romney said. "I got an email from one of my sons yesterday, saying 'You gotta get in, Dad! You gotta get in!' "

Romney did not specify which of his five sons sent him the note.

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