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"About Mitt | Mitt Romney for President." //Mitt Romney for President | Mitt Romney for President of the United States of America in 2012//. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. [].
 * Mitt Romney.**


 * 1) Mitt was born in Detroit on March 12, 1947
 * 2) His mother, Lenore, gave up an acting career when she met and married his father
 * 3) George Mitt’s father came from humble origins and never graduated from college.
 * 4) He apprenticed as a lath and plaster carpenter and sold aluminum paint before beginning a career that brought him to the head of American Motors and then the governorship of Michigan.
 * 5) Mitt married his wife, Ann, in 1969.
 * 6) Like any family, the Romneys have faced hardship: Ann was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998, and more recently fought a battle with breast cancer.
 * 7) She credits her husband’s unwavering care and devotion to her for helping her through these ordeals.
 * 8) Mitt is not a career politician.
 * 9) He has spent most of his life in the private sector, giving him intimate knowledge of how our economy works
 * 10) he salvaged the 2002 Winter Olympic Games from certain disaster.
 * 11) When Mitt was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 2002, the state was in severe disarray, its budget was out of balance, spending was soaring, and taxpayers were being required to pay more and more in taxes for diminishing services.
 * 12) Mitt made hard decisions that brought state spending under control.
 * 13) He believes that liberty, opportunity, and free enterprise have led to prosperity and strength before and will do so again.
 * 14) Mitt Romney will rebuild the foundations of the American economy on the principles of free enterprise, hard work, and innovation.
 * 15) His plan seeks to reduce taxes, spending, regulation, and government programs.
 * 16) It seeks to increase trade, energy production, human capital, and labor flexibility.
 * 17) It relinquishes power to the states instead of claiming to have the solution to every problem.
 * 18) He is calling for a fundamental change in Washington’s view of how economic growth and prosperity are achieved
 * 19) Our next president must repeal Obamacare and replace it with market-based reforms that empower states and individuals and reduce health care costs.
 * 20) States and private markets, not the federal government, hold the key to improving our health care system.

"Mitt Romney on the Issues." //Americans for Mitt: Mitt Romney for President 2008//. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. .


 * 1) Abortion- pro-life
 * 2) Abstinence education- feels kids in school should be educated on abstinence not just sex
 * 3) Drilling in Alaska- yes
 * 4) Gay marriage- opposes
 * 5) illegal immigration- wants to stop it
 * 6) taxes and the budget- not raise taxes
 * 7) Veterans- supports "hire a veteran month"
 * 8) War on terror- agrees that we need to be there
 * 9) Welfare- give people a hand up not a hand out
 * 10) Human cloning- it's wrong
 * 11) National security- we need to be doing more in the intelligence community
 * 12) Judicial Appointments- the president should be able able to appoint people who share in his beliefs
 * 13) Government inefficiency- mitt hates when the gov. is wasteful
 * 14) Faith based programs- they're a good thing and very helpful
 * 15) Economic future- if we don't act soon we'll no longer be a superpower
 * 16) Character and Integrity- if your in a position we you could be viewed as a role model you must act like it
 * 17) Charter schools- important to our education system today
 * 18) education- we have to do everything to provide opportunities to advance students and help others
 * 19) Emergency Contraception- it's another form of abortion so he's against it
 * 20) Public service- it's important to give back

"MItt Romney." //New York Times//. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. .


 * 1) Job creation is a major issue in the 2012 campaign
 * 2) economy is a major issue in the 2012 campaign
 * 3) background as a successful bushiness man qualifies him for candidacy
 * 4) as a former Massachusetts governor makes him the most qualified contender to jump-start the nation’s economy
 * 5) frequent appearances in front of conservative groups has given him a lot of exposure
 * 6) since this is his second run for president people are more familiar with him
 * 7) His Mormon faith continues to be an issue for some people
 * 8) has leaned more to the right since his last run for president
 * 9) has a moderate stance on gay rights
 * 10) has a moderate stance on abortion
 * 11) these stances could appeal to independents and democrats
 * 12) His Massachusetts health care program shows experience with universal health care
 * 13) this experience could help solve obamacare concerns
 * 14) his platform much more define during this campaign
 * 15) has raised more money then any other republican nominees
 * 16) this fund raising demonstrates a wide base of support for Romney
 * 17) being 64 years old he was a tremendous amount of experience
 * 18) elected in Massachusetts as a republican
 * 19) this shows his ability to appeal to all voters
 * 20) Romney's stance on most of the critical issues is not extreme right

"Why I Would Vote for Mitt Romney Instead of Obama." //Green & Sustainable Business News | Triple Pundit//. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. .


 * 1) obama has become too polarizing
 * 2) he has failed to eradicated bipartisan congress
 * 3) Romney is a person who has experience in convincing people to see things from others points of views
 * 4) romney is willing to admit climate change is real
 * 5) just by admitting this he is appealing to the other parties, something obama has failed to do
 * 6) “I believe the world is getting warmer, and I believe that humans have contributed to that. It’s important for us to reduce our emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases that may be significant contributors.”
 * 7) hopefully he can convince smart republicans that climate change is real
 * 8) this will go a long way in winning over non-Republicans
 * 9) obama doesn't have this ability
 * 10) "legitimate, credible, respectable CONSERVATIVE Republican presidential candidate who is not towing the party line of denial is beyond refreshing."
 * 11) Obama made may promises he didn't keep
 * 12) when romney says he is gonna do something he follows through
 * 13) his father also was a political figure
 * 14) this shows he has experience
 * 15) many democrats say they would vote ronmeny over obama
 * 16) this shows his diversity
 * 17) also shows what a great president he would be
 * 18) since presidents should never be too strong to one side or the other
 * 19) it's best when they can compromise
 * 20) or see things from a different point of view