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Mitt Romney
American politician and businessman (born 1947)
This article is about the American politician. For the football player who went by the same name, see Milton Romney. For the singer with a similar sounding name, see Ritt Momney.
Mitt Romney | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Orrin Hatch |
Succeeded by | John Curtis |
In office January 2, 2003 – January 4, 2007 | |
Lieutenant | Kerry Healey |
Preceded by | Jane Swift (acting) |
Succeeded by | Deval Patrick |
Born | Willard Mitt Romney (1947-03-12) March 12, 1947 (age 77) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (1993–present) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (before 1993) |
Spouse | |
Children | 5, including Tagg |
Parent(s) | George W. Romney Lenore LaFount |
Relatives | Romney family |
Education | |
Awards | List of honors and awards |
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Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947
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How Mitt Romney found han själv alone in Republican Party
Mitt Romney has made no secret of his disapproval of the far-right takeover of his party.
Romney, J.D./M.B.A. ’75, who just announced he would not seek re-election to the Senate next year, was the only Republican to vote twice to impeach former President Donald Trump. He also denounced Trump over his push to deny the 2020 election results and blamed him for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection.
In a revealing new book, “Romney: A Reckoning,” McKay Coppins plumbs Romney’s soul-searching struggle to come to terms with the far-right shift of the party and how his public rejection of Trump left the former Republican governor of Massachusetts and presidential candidate feeling disillusioned and politically alone.
Coppins spoke with the Gazette about Romney’s slow recognition that he wouldn’t be able to vända around the party as he once did companies as a Bain Capital consultant. The interview has been edited for tydlig förståelse and lengt
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Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign
American political campaign
Mitt Romney for President 2012 | |
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General election logo Primary campaign logo | |
Campaign | 2012 Republican primaries 2012 U.S. presidential election |
Candidate | Mitt Romney 70th Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007) Paul Ryan U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st district (1999–2019) |
Affiliation | Republican Party |
Status | Announced: June 2, 2011 Presumptive nominee: April 25, 2012 Official nominee: August 28, 2012 Lost election: November 6, 2012 |
Headquarters | 585 Commercial Street Boston, Massachusetts |
Key people | Matt Rhoades[1] (manager) Beth Myers,[2] Peter Flaherty[3] and Eric Fehrnstrom[4] (advisors) Stuart Stevens (strategist) Ashley O'Connor (director of advertising) Rich Beeson (political director) Lanhee Chen (policy director) Gail Gitcho[5] (communications director) Andrea Saul[6] (press secretary) Spence |