Ann Romney admits frustration with husband's campaign

Ann Romney said Sunday that that she was frustrated with her husband's presidential campaign staff for tightly controlling his image in the lead-up to the election.

The Romneys gave an extensive interview to Fox News Sunday where they reflected on the campaign and described how they've coped with their loss.

Asked if she and her son Tagg were angered by the campaign's unwillingness to "let Mitt be Mitt," Ann Romney said yes. 

"Well, of course … It's true," she said. "But it's not just the campaign's fault. I believe it was the media's fault as well. He was not being given a fair shake. People weren't allowed to really see him for who he was."

Mitt Romney was criticized during the campaign for not showing more emotion — a quality his wife said is not representative of his personality.

"I'm like a she-lion when it comes to defending Mitt," Ann Romney told Fox. "He's an exceptional, wonderful person."

She also conceded that the GOP campaign was "blind-sided" by the enthusiasm for President Obama.

"I think they had a better ground game," Ann Romney said of Obama's campaign. "We certainly had the passion coming from our side, and I don't think we were as aware of the passion that was coming from the other side."

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