Mitt Romney

Born: March 12, 1947, in Detroit, Mich.

Home: Belmont, Mass.

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

Religion: Mormon

Family: Wife: Ann; children: Craig, Matt, Ben, Josh, and Tagg

Professional Career: Governor of Massachusetts, 2003-2007 | CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (the 2002 Winter Olympics), 1999-2002 | Founder of Bain Capital, 1984-1990 & 1992-1999 | Vice President of Bain & Co., 1978-1984

Need to Know: Romney

November 3, 2012

Mormon Solidarity Bolsters Romney in Nevada

By Alex Roarty

LAS VEGAS—For most Republicans, this presidential election is less about putting Mitt Romney in the White House than kicking President Obama out of it. Their support for the GOP presidential nominee is often driven by contempt for Obama, a feeling so potent that Romney’s own moderate past as governor of blue-state Massachusetts hardly matters. Read more »

ELECTIONS 2012 November 3, 2012

Evangelicals Will Vote for Romney, But the Passion Isn't There

By Beth Reinhard

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Focus on the Family, which describes itself as “a global Christian ministry that helps families thrive,” was founded by James Dobson in 1977. Its sprawling campus faces Pikes Peak, the most-visited mountain in North America, rising 14,110 feet above sea level. Like the pink granite summit that beckoned miners during the Colorado Gold Rush, this city about 70 miles south of Denver has become a mecca—not for seekers of precious metals, but for believers in Christian values—earning it the nickname the “evangelical Vatican.” Read more »

IF ROMNEY WINS October 19, 2012

Stocking the Cabinet: Who Might Serve in a Romney Administration?

By Jim O'Sullivan

When he was a governor, Mitt Romney prided himself on bringing the best and the brightest into his administration. As president, he would be under pressure to tend to Republican Party interests in stocking the government with loyalists. A look at who might make the cut. Read more »

CAMPAIGN 2012 October 8, 2012

Romney: New President Needed to ‘Begin Anew’ in Middle East

By Sarah Huisenga

LEXINGTON, Va. – Republican nominee Mitt Romney on Monday accused President Obama of “passive” leadership in the Middle East in a foreign-policy speech at the Virginia Military Institute. “Hope is not a strategy,” the Republican nominee said, attacking the president’s 2008 campaign slogan of “hope and change.” Read more »

CAMPAIGN 2012 September 21, 2012

Romney Tax Rate 14.1 Pct in 2011

By Jill Lawrence

Mitt Romney paid a tax rate of 14.1 percent on income of $13.7 million in 2011, according to a blog posting by Brad Malt, the trustee of Romney's blind trust. The total tax paid by the Republican nominee in 2011 was $1.9 million. Romney's effective federal tax rate from 1990 to 2009 averaged 20.2 percent; he never paid less than 13.66 percent. In 2011, Romney gave $4 million to charity and took a $2.25 million deduction for the contributions. Most of his 2011 income was investment income. Read more »

CAMPAIGN 2012 September 20, 2012

In the Heart of Romney World, No Retreat, No Surrender

By Beth Reinhard

BOSTON — It’s heads down and status quo at Mitt Romney’s campaign headquarters, despite the “navel-gazing, handwringing and bedwetting” — as one consultant dismissively put it — consuming some Republicans this week. That’s the campaign’s story, and staffers are sticking to it. Read more »

CAMPAIGN 2012 September 17, 2012

Romney: All of Obama's Supporters Want Government Handouts

By Naureen Khan

At a closed-door fundraiser earlier this year, Mitt Romney dismissed all of President Obama’s supporters as people who are dependent on government, pay no income tax, and believe they are victims. Read more »

CAMPAIGN 2012 September 17, 2012

Polls and the Economy: Obama Moving in on Romney Territory -- VIDEO

Beleaguered Romney Camp Looks to Reinforce, Not Reboot

By Sarah Huisenga

If there’s going to be a major Romney campaign reset, it hasn’t happened yet. Read more »

ELECTION ANALYSIS September 13, 2012

As Economy Sags, Romney Talks Libya, Egypt, Medicare, and God

By Alex Roarty

Here’s what voters heard a lot of Wednesday: Mitt Romney assailing President Obama -- critics would say prematurely and ineptly -- over his handling of protests in Egypt and a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. They didn't hear about a Census report that showed median family income declined last year, or a possible Moody's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. Read more »

WHITE HOUSE September 12, 2012

Amid Foreign-Policy Crisis, Romney Picks a Big Fight

By Major Garrett

Mitt Romney has picked a big fight fraught with political risks amid an ongoing foreign-policy crisis with heartbreaking and murderous consequences for the U.S. diplomatic corps. Read more »

CAMPAIGN 2012 September 11, 2012

Romney Talks About Troops, Afghanistan at National Guard Conference

By Sarah Huisenga

RENO, Nev. –Mitt Romney paid tribute to the work of U.S. troops and veterans Tuesday in a speech that honored those affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks and focused on topics he was criticized for bypassing in his acceptance speech at the Republican convention. Read more »

CAMPAIGN 2012 September 10, 2012

Note to GOP: When Your Pollster Says Don't Worry, You Should

By Alex Roarty

Here’s a rule of thumb for campaigns: When they have to start telling supporters not to worry, it’s probably time to start worrying. Read more »

CAMPAIGN 2012 September 5, 2012

Romney: No 'Bailouts' for Threatened Homeowners

By Shane Goldmacher

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, pressed on Wednesday for specifics on how he would help struggling homeowners, repeatedly brushed aside the suggestion that the federal government should take a more active role in helping people pay their mortgages and keep their homes. Read more »

CONVENTION ANALYSIS August 31, 2012

Romney Convention Offers Chance for Reboot

By Alex Roarty and Beth Reinhard

Three days can’t repair an image, nearly six years in formation, that’s made Mitt Romney the least popular presidential nominee in modern political history. But as a quick makeover, the Republican National Convention was a good start. Read more »

ANALYSIS August 31, 2012

The Risks of Romneynomics

By Jim Tankersley

Romney themed the meager economic substance of his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention around the tax and regulation argument, with a dash of drilling for more oil and gas. It was a speech the Gipper himself could have given. That’s the problem. Read more »

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