Election 2008 - Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, War in Iraq, Health Care, Global Warming, Education, Abortion

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Quick Facts

Age: 61

Party: Republican Party

Marital Status:
Married to Ann

Wedding Date:
Friday, March 21, 1969

Children:
Tagg, 37; Matt, 35; Josh, 31; Ben, 29; Craig, 26

Education:
BA Brigham Young University; MBA Harvard Business School, JD Harvard Law School

Birthplace:
Detroit, Michigan

Mitt Romney

Officially dropped out of the race: February 7, 2007

Early years? Mitt Romney was born in Detroit, and grew up in a family deeply involved in politics. His father was governor of Michigan, the Urban and Housing Secretary, and a presidential candidate in 1968; and his mother was a 1970 U.S. senate candidate. After serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France, Romney earned a BA and then a law and business degree from Harvard.

Did you know? He married his high school sweetheart, and before beginning his political career, Romney worked in business, cofounding an equity firm and heading it up for more than 14 years.

Political experience? He won a Massachusetts senate nomination in 1994, but lost a reelection the following term. In 2002, Romney ran for Massachusetts governor and won. He served as governor between 2003 and 2007.

Hot issues? Foreign policy, tax reform, and government spending rank among the top priorities for Romney.

Photo courtesy of Abby Brack/Romney for President Photo

Issue	Position
Abortion	Opposes abortion rights, except in cases of rape, incest, or to protect the life of the mother. Supports overturning Roe v. Wade. Says that legislation should be left up to the states.

Education	Wants to raise education standards in American schools with a focus on math and science.

Environment-Energy	Supports initiatives that would encourage alternative sources of energy in order to gain energy independence.

Health Care	Says that health insurance should be available to all individuals through market reforms.

Immigration	Wants to reform laws to create more secure borders. Wants to implement a bio-metrically enabled, tamper-proof documentation and employment verification system. Supports increasing the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S. each year.

Iraq War	Supports sending additional troops to Iraq. Opposes troop withdrawal.

Same-sex Marriage	Opposes same-sex marriage and same-sex civil unions, although at one time supported a civil unions law for Massachusetts.

Taxes	Supports the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts.

Women's Rights	Supports a bill that would require businesses to hire more women and minorities.

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