Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney may run for president of the United States for the third time.

After losing the 2012 race against re-elected President Barack Obama, and not making the 2008 bid for the Republican nomination, Romney may feel that for 2016, he's ready and can compete with other GOP candidates.

According to the International Business Times, a Wall Street executive who met with Romney recently told the paper: "I came away from the conversation with the distinct impression that he was running and that he did not think anyone in the field right now was particularly strong."

"It sounded like he felt he could win," he added.

Many of Romney supporters are saying that he should try running for president again. Yet, he has repeatedly said that he is not interested in giving it a third attempt until recently.

A source told Politico, "There's a core group of people around Mitt who think he should take another stab at it."

Now that other GOP candidates are considered weak opponents, Romney may have a leg up and be more open to the idea.

Bloomberg Businessweek reported that potential 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush was involved in an offshore equity fund. The fund is usually used to protect U.S. investors from taxes.

Romney said Bush would run into problems because of the fund and because of his business dealings and work with investment banks Lehman Brothers and Barclays, according to Politico.

"You saw what they did to me with Bain [Capital]," he said, referring to the attacks that his Republican opponents and Obama's team launched against him for his time in private equity.

"What do you think they'll do to [Bush] over Barclays?"

Another potential candidate, New Jersey Mayor Chris Christie, is considered have weak views on guns and judicial appointments that are judged as too far left for Republican voters.

Recently, a few people have seen a change in Romney's tone about possibly running again, but for more of the year, he has insisted he would not mount another campaign.

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