Mitt Romney
About Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney is the Republican Party's nominee for president of the United States. He announced his candidacy on June 3, 2011. He was formerly the governor of Massachusetts from 2002 to 2006 and previously ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. Romney, 65, was born in Detroit, Mich. He and his wife Ann have five children -- Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig. He was the co-founder and former CEO of Bain Capital. .
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GOP Hopefuls on Immigration, Gay Marriage
fence, saying it would take 10 to 15 years to build, cost $30 billion and wouldn't work. He was criticized by Mitt Romney and other opponents for being soft on immigration during a September 2011 presidential debate, but Perry defended a policy
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The Plan to Sell House Republicans on Immigration Reformexpect health care levels of ad-spending. Spies, who formerly ran a super PAC that backed GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney , does not anticipate a flood of political advertising on immigration ... at least not this year. "[O] ur purpose
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Marriage Ruling Renews GOP Centrists-Vs.-Base Feud
President Barack Obama in 2008, was generally seen as a moderate — or at least unorthodox — Republican. After Mitt Romney 's loss to Obama last fall, establishment Republicans underwent weeks of soul-searching and self-scrutiny. A
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4 Reasons Immigration Reform Is Finally Happening (in the Senate)candidate in U.S. history. His Republican opponent, Mitt Romney , fared poorly among Latino voters in large part because struck many listeners as tone-deaf and insensitive. Romney also performed very poorly among America's fastest-growing
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Tenn. Man Charged in Romney Tax Return Scheme
scheme involving former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney 's income tax returns. The U.S. Justice Department internal computer network and stolen tax documents for Romney for tax years before 2010. A phone number listed for
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GOP Divided on Immigration; House Uncertain
truly been secured. The House Judiciary Committee has approved two immigration bills recently, one of which echoes Mitt Romney 's suggestion in the 2012 presidential campaign that immigrants "self-deport" if they are in the country illegally
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Obama vs. Obama on Coal Production
coal industry and even attacked Mitt Romney for being too tough on coal. As he campaigned against Mitt Romney , Obama specifically took credit during his Oct. 16 debate with Romney . "We have increased oil production
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What to Watch for Tonight in the Massachusetts Senate Special ElectionMassachusetts, but this is the same state that voted for President Obama by a margin of 23 points over native Bay Stater Mitt Romney . A Boston Globe poll from last week showed Markey leading Gomez 54 percent to 41 percent. Gomez wants to keep it as
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GOP Basic Strategy for 2016 Looks Deeply Unsettled
lawmakers are rejecting what many see as obvious lessons from Mitt Romney 's loss last year. House Republicans are rebelling against any policies. President Barack Obama handily defeated Romney among female voters. Yet House Republicans invited new
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Nevada's Governor Shows GOP Strength in States
cautious politician. He frustrated many Nevada Republicans by only giving lukewarm support to his party's nominee, Mitt Romney , in the 2012 presidential elections. In many states, the governor has unrivalled power and ability to set the agenda
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The Note: Obama At The Gate
BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR OF THE WOULD-BE ROMNEY ADMINISTRATION. Though Mitt Romney 's candidacy never turned presidency, there was a temporary Romney White House complete with a blueprints for the early days of a Romney administration months before
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Who Wants Credit for Immigration Reform if It PassesIt's unlikely that a Republican will win the White House without a better showing among Hispanic votes than what Mitt Romney mustered in 2012. So Rubio is reaching out to the center on immigration. He supports a path to citizenship for undocumented
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Members of Congress Sorry for Sons' Offensive Tweets
President Obama, such as when he asked after the Oct. 3, 2012 presidential debate how the president felt "when [ Mitt ] Romney raped [him] ." He also tweeted that Obama was good at "spear chucking." "I am extremely disappointed in my son's
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Mitt Romney's the Man of the MorningGonna talk to the man of the morning former governor . Mitt Romney we spoke from Watertown Massachusetts to discuss fund raising totals that are the talk of the ten. Governor Romney we certainly do appreciate your time. This morning
Gonna talk to the man of the morning former governor Mitt Romney we spoke from Watertown Massachusetts to discuss those staggering fund raising totals that are the talk of the ten. Governor Romney we certainly do appreciate your time. This morning the third in the Republican polls but you have everybody's attention this morning so -
Portrait of a Candidate: Mitt Romney InterviewTonight, governor mitt romney , and a personal life family and in his faith. Mitt romney has said he grew up suitor, named george romney . Who kept coming out And tonight, what governor romney said in that previous
Tonight, governor mitt romney , and a personal life steeped in his family and in his faith. Mitt romney has said he grew up in good fortune. His father, a ceo and governor. My dad had extraordinary capacity. He was a man of great wisdom. I'd love to have the wisdom of my father, of my mother. Reporter: His mother, who wanted to be a hollywood star. And take a look at this. We found old footage from mgm, promoting their new find. She was mormon and so was her suitor, named george romney Who kept coming out to california to pursue her. And so she gave up a lucrative contract to follow him back home. At a detroit prep school, their youngest son mitt was a jokester, a member of the pep club. At liberal berkeley university, he made headlines for protesting against the people who were sitting in against the vietnam war. But romney deferred military service to fulfill his mormon duty and served as a missionary in france. And while he was away, it was his father who guided the love of his son's life, ann davies, in her conversion into the church. She's done the most important task in our family, by far, which is she took primary responsibility for raising five extraordinary sons. Reporter: Their devotion to their faith so strong, in 1981, romney told a fellow bain executive, he was planning to give nearly half of his salary to the church. In an earlier interview, -
Governor Mitt Romney Concedes Race to Obamathe First Lady. An hour later governor Mitt Romney called the president and conceded behind me when you consider that. Mitt Romney 's father ran for president lost And another man on stage with Mitt Romney tonight and his family all those
with this photograph of himself with the First Lady. An hour later governor Mitt Romney called the president and conceded defeat. My co anchor Bill Weir has been winning the Romney campaign into these final two days and he comes to us now. From Boston where supporters gathered earlier to hear a brief but gracious speech. From mr. Romney bill. It was gracious in fact Mitt -- dot com. Also live stream the president's victory speech a classy move here tonight but it's really Shakespearean. When you look at the family that was on the stage here behind me when you consider that. Mitt Romney's father ran for president lost his mother ran for senate lost he spent the better part of his sixties focus on this -
First 2012 Presidential Debate: Did Mitt Romney Gain Ground?is conceding that mitt romney gained ground last President obama and governor romney . Reporter: It was with that, former governor mitt romney began an aggressive Is the reason that governor romney is keeping all these
all of the angles. Jake, even president obama's team is conceding that mitt romney gained ground last night. That's right, george. Obama campaign officials conceding that romney seems more polished. They say they expect he will get a bump in the polls. Some obama allies telling me that the president last night seemed tired and bored. President obama and governor romney Reporter: It was a sweet start for the president, for what would end up something of a bitter pill. I just want to wish, sweetie, you, happy anniversary. And let you know, a year from now, we won't be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. I'm sure this was the most romantic place you could imagine. Here with me. Reporter: And with that, former governor mitt romney began an aggressive prosecution of the last four years. Invoking vice president biden's own word for what happened to the middle class. -
Mitt Romney Reveals Income Tax Ratepresidential race. Governor mitt romney returning to the subject his side, today, governor romney was out to declare day, it showed that mitt romney has paid up. And Reporter: And then governor romney with that assertion
something unexpected in the presidential race. Governor mitt romney returning to the subject of his tax returns. How much he paid and how much he'll reveal. It was a specific response a question asked by abc's david muir 2 1/2 weeks ago. So why does he do it today? David is right here with the story. David. Diane, good evening. As you know, the romney campaign believes the questions about the taxes are a diversion by the obama campaign. Today, the campaign clearly ready to answer that question about the income tax rate he's paid over the last decade. There's no change in medicare for seniors. None. Reporter: With a white board at his side, today, governor romney was out to declare his vision for the future for medicare is better than president obama's. But he also ended uplaring something else. The rate he's paid in income taxes over the last decade. I never paid less than 13%. I think the most recent years, 13.6% or something like that. Reporter: The answer came after a reporter asked about one of our questions two weeks ago. The question came after relentless calls from the obama campaign to for romney to release more of his tax return. And when we sat down with romney he reiterated his stamp. Two years of returns and that's it. We started with what we did know, the one completed tax -
Mitt Romney Views Isaac Aftermath Personallydamage in louisiana. Mitt romney touring the damage yesterday. Governor romney tried to capitalize the white house. Governor mitt romney . Reporter: Just after leaving tampa, mitt romney and paul ryan hit
Both presidential candidates visiting the damage in louisiana. Mitt romney touring the damage yesterday. Governor romney tried to capitalize on his convention momentum. There's new questions this morning about that bizarre clint eastwood speech. It's "your voice, your vote." And reena ninan leads off our coverage. Reporter: Good morning. 66 days before the election began, team romney waste nod time. Going straight to battleground states, convincing voters why there needs to be new leadership in the white house. Governor mitt romney . Reporter: Just hours after leaving tampa, mitt romney and paul ryan hit the trail hard, driving their convention messages home. I want to make sure that every person in this country that wants a job can find one. Reporter: Romney remaining positive, pushing his economic agenda. Time to give someone new a chance. What a great convention, huh? Reporter: Ryan who took -
World News 10/23: Mitt Romney , Barack Obama Hit Background States Following Debatepoll. Show you what governor Romney did today and tell President Obama and governor Mitt Romney operating across this country Romney will hit five states debate it's tag Romney Mitt Romney 's oldest son talking
watched. Now the campaign is headed to your doorstep. President Obama and governor Mitt Romney operating across this country Romney will hit five states and 48 hours. Obama will travel to seven and this razor thin race got even closer every night
