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Mitt Romney

Education:

Brigham Young University, B.A., 1971; Harvard University, M.B.A., J.D., 1975

Religion:

Mormon

Profession:

Corporate Executive

Current Occupation:

Governor of Massachusetts (term ended January 2007)

Family:

Married to Ann Romney (1969-present)

Party Affiliation:

Republican

Book:

Turnaround: Crisis, Leadership, and the Olympic Games by Mitt Romney

Offical Website:

www.mittromney.com

	Fundraising
	Financial status as of Apr 30, 2008. Total Raised: $111,115,773 Total Spent: $111,055,353 Cash on Hand: $60,420 Total Debts: $44,300,000 Data from maplight.org and the Federal Election Commission.

	Events
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	Iraq War
	Opposes withdrawal of troops - instead supported Bush's plan to send more troops Hide Voting Record - unavailable Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Immigration
	Opposes Guest Worker program Opposes providing path to citizenship to illegal immigrants Support building a fence along the Mexican border Hide As Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney: Vetoed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants Opposed efforts to give Driver's License to illegal immigrants Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Taxation
	Make Bush's tax cuts permanent Lower marginal tax rates Hide Voting Record - unavailable Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Same-sex Marriage
	Opposes civil unions and same-sex marriage Supports a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman Hide Voting Record - unavailable Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Stem Cell Research
	Opposes creation of human embryos for the purpose of stem cell research Opposes state funding for embryonic stem cell research Hide Voting Record - unavailable Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Health Care
	Extend health insurance to all citizens through market reforms, not government programs or taxation Allow uninsured Americans to purchase private insurance by providing financial assistance Hide Voting Record - unavailable Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Social Security
	Supports creation of personal Social Security accounts and tying benefits to prices rather than wages Hide Voting Record - unavailable Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Environment
	Develop alternate sources of energy like biodiesel, ethanol, nuclear, and coal gasification Hide Voting Record - unavailable Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Gun Control
	Americans have the right to own and possess firearms Supports restrictions on assault weapons Has changed positions since 1994 when he strongly supported gun ownership restrictions Hide Has a mixedvoting record In 1994, backed the Brady Bill - imposed 5 day waiting period on gun sales and banned certain assault weapons Signed National Rifle Association backed bill that reduced testing requirement on certain pistol-makers before they could sell guns in Massachusetts Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Education
	Supports vouchers that allow parents to choose what school their children attend Federal government involvement in education should be minimal Hide Voting Record - unavailable Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Abortion
	Opposes abortion rights Was pro-choice when ran for Senate in 1994 and supported abortion rights when ran for Governor in 2002. Now considers himself to be "firmly pro-life" Hide Voting Record - unavailable Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Withdrawn
	Mitt Romney dropped out of the race on February 7, 2008.

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	MSNBC
	Political cartoons: Mitt Romney Feb 8, 2008 7:51 AM Romney exits presidential race Feb 7, 2008 4:10 PM Newsweek: Why Romney's campaign failed Feb 7, 2008 1:17 PM Romney vows to 'keep on battling' Feb 6, 2008 2:06 AM Dole ignites new McCain-Romney feud Feb 5, 2008 10:29 PM

	CNN
	Romney endorses McCain for GOP nomination Feb 15, 2008 4:23 PM McCain reaches out to Romney to unite GOP Feb 8, 2008 10:10 PM Five questions on Romney's withdrawal Feb 8, 2008 1:56 AM Romney suspends presidential campaign Feb 8, 2008 1:35 AM Why Romney's Product Launch Failed Feb 7, 2008 8:00 PM

	Quotes
	Mitt Romney: John McCain has said the economy is "not his strong suit." True - McCain said it Mitt Romney: "Two-thirds of our economy is a consumer economy." True - Americans consume a lot Mitt Romney: "Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law. Barely True - It might whack you ... in 20 or 30 years Mitt Romney: "Now, I also support the Bush tax cuts. Sen. McCain voted against them originally. He now believes they should be made permanent. I'm glad he agrees they should be made permanent." True - McCain switched tax vote Mitt Romney: "I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector." False - He should check their resumes

	FOX
	Romney Still on Campaign Trail, Just Not as Presidential Candidate Dec 31, 1969 7:00 PM Dean: I ?Feared? Romney Most in General Election Dec 31, 1969 7:00 PM McCain No Closer to Veep Choice, But Social Conservative Group Launches Anti-Romney Campaign Dec 31, 1969 7:00 PM Once Bitter Rivals, Romney and McCain Unite on Fundraising Trail Dec 31, 1969 7:00 PM Romney Says He Would Agree to Be McCain VP Running Mate Dec 31, 1969 7:00 PM

	Blogs
	Let's contemplate Mitt Romney as McCain's VP. Monitoring the Cruel Neutrality by Too many jims May 27, 2008 2:38 PM John McCain Watch: VP Sweepstakes - Crist, Jindal and Romney? Part ... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog by Flap May 27, 2008 10:07 AM Theo Caldwell on US presidential runningmates: Is a Romney/McCain ... National Post - Full Comment by Marni Soupcoff May 26, 2008 2:48 PM Our Mitt Romney Upturned Earth \|\| John Schwenkler by John May 26, 2008 11:22 AM Mitt Romney Buys House in La Jolla Red County, California by cehwiedel May 26, 2008 7:58 AM

	Google News
	Gov. Romney endorses Summers for Congress - Politicker Maine May 27, 2008 9:53 AM COMMENTARY: Romney for Secretary of Defense - HNN Huntingtonnews.net May 27, 2008 6:58 AM McCain Campaign Reveals Schocking Mitt Romney Secret - Specious Report (satire) May 27, 2008 12:17 AM Theo Caldwell on US presidential runningmates: Is a Romney/McCain ... - National Post May 26, 2008 3:02 PM Small Plane Crashes In Romney; One Person Hurt - WHAG May 25, 2008 10:34 PM