Birthdate: 1947-03-12


Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan


Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan


Family:

• Spouse: Ann Romney;
• Children: Tagg Romney, Matt Romney, Josh Romney, Ben Romney, Craig
Romney




Religion:

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


Education:

• Harvard Business School, M.B.A, 1975; 
• Harvard Law School, J.D.; 
• Brigham Young University, B.A., 1971; 
• Cranbrook School



Military Service:

• None, received a deferment as a Mormon missionary in France. Registered
for the draft upon his return to the states but was never selected.



Career:

• Governor of Massachusetts, 2003-2007 
• Chairman, Republican Governors Association;
• Bain Capital, founded by Romney in 1984; 
• Salt Lake Organizing Committee (2002 winter Olympics); 
• Bain & Co. vice president, 1978-1984; 

 


Present Position:

Mitt Romney suspended his presidential campaign on February 7, 2008



Mitt Romney position on the War in Iraq:

• Romney supports the war and President Bush's policy in Iraq, he believes
however that the war has been mismanaged.
• He supports the present troop increase and favors maintaining troop
levels.
• Romney says that keeping the U.S. in Iraq is the best option for
minimizing casualties and maintaining a democratic government in Iraq.




Mitt Romney position on Immigration:

• Mostly opposes amnesty or permanent legalization for illegal aliens and
temporary legalization for illegal aliens as guest workers. 
• Romney favors securing the border with a wall, fence or electronic
surveillance. 
• He wants to reform the current immigration laws.
• He supports mandatory biometric, tamper proof documentation.
• Want to start an employment verification system.
• He opposes allowing illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses.
• Romney wants to increase legal immigration into America.  




Mitt Romney position on Health Care:

• Romney supports universal health care but not a government program which
would raise taxes. 
• As Governor of Massachusetts, Romney implemented a universal health
care plan for the state.
• He plans on market reforms to expand and deregulate private insurance
to decrease costs and give more Americans access to affordable care.
• He wants to offers tax breaks and other incentives to individuals
without insurance.
• Romney would allow tax deductions for out-of-pocket medical expenses.
• He would permit states to direct funds spent treating the uninsured to
instead assist them in purchasing private health insurance.




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Mitt Romney position on the Economy:

• Romney would make the Bush tax cuts permanent and reduce tax rates
across the board.
• He wants to reduce the corporate tax rate to 20% over two years. 
• He supports eliminating payroll taxes for workers older than 65.
• Romney would reduce the lowest income tax bracket from 10% to 7.5%,
• He supports eliminating taxes on interest, capital gains and dividends
for taxpayers who make less than $200,000. 
• He would expand Federal Housing Administration loan portfolio limits to
allow larger loans to homeowners and reduce the down payment for a new home. 




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Mitt Romney position on Same Sex Relationships:

• Has supported gay partnership recognition.
• Romney opposes civil unions and same sex marriage. 
• He frequently tells Republican audiences that every child has a 'right
to have a mother and father' but recently acknowledged that same-sex couples
have a 'legitimate interest' in adopting children.




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Mitt Romney position on Gun Control:

• Romney supports the Second Amendment rights to bear arms.
• He supports the ban on assault weapons.
• He supports the Brady Bill. 




Mitt Romney position on Marijuana Law:

• Romney is opposed to the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
• He believes that marijuana is the pathway to drug usage by our society,
which is one of the great causes of crime in our cities.
• Romney believes that the push to legalize marijuana for medical use is
an effort by a committed few to try and get marijuana out into the public and
ultimately legalize it.




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