Former president George W. Bush is keeping up with the presidential race, and isn't crazy about what he sees from Republican candidate Mitt Romney, says a new report.

In a long profile of brother Jeb Bush, New York magazine reports that George W. "gets a regular drip feed of political news from (former aide) Karl Rove and others -- he's been critical of Romney's campaign and skeptical of his chances."

There is no elaboration.

The former president -- who is an issue in the campaign; President Obama often cites the bad economy and two wars he inherited from Bush -- is also "living as invisibly as possible," reports Joe Hagan in New York magazine.