Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney obtained an extension to file his financial disclosure report, which was due today. When he does file, he is expected to report between $190 million and $250 million in assets, which likely would make him the wealthiest of the candidates running for president. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
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It would be far more interesting to know how he got the millions than that he has millions.
In the last presidential race one candidate came from a family of money. The other practiced marrying up into more money. Both of those stories really said something about the candidates. However nobody really wrote about it.
He earned it himself Proud guy.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney
Wikipedia provides some starter information about Romney, who I think is clearly the most qualified presidential candidate out there.
“The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them away.”
-Ronald Reagan
Mitt Romney – Prior to his Olympic service, Mitt Romney enjoyed a successful career helping businesses grow and improve their operations. From 1978 to 1984, Mr. Romney was a Vice President at Bain & Company, Inc., a leading management consulting firm. In 1984, Romney founded Bain Capital, one of the nation’s most successful venture capital and investment companies. Bain Capital helped launch hundreds of companies on a successful course, including Staples, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Domino’s Pizza, Sealy, Brookstone, and The Sports Authority. He was asked to return to Bain & Company as CEO several years later in order to lead a financial restructuring of the organization. Today, Bain & Company employs more than 2,000 people in 25 offices worldwide.
Years ago people tried to draft Lee Iacocca to run for president. The thinking was anyone with the business/organizational/leadership skills it took to save Chrysler from insolvency could probably be a good president.
Seems like Mitt Romney has some pretty impressive leadership, organizational and business skills himself. Time will tell if that qualifies as presidential material…
“The best minds are not in government.”
Heh, no better proof of that than Reagan himself.
I wonder how long he had Alzeheimer’s while he had his hand on the nuclear button . . .
Heigh ho, Republicans didn’t cause world annhilation that time, but we’ve still got a year and half of Worst. President. Ever.
From the Washington Post:
GOP Field Shuns Immigration:Bipartisan plan in danger as McCain pulls away, Romney shifts his stance and Giuliani stays quiet.
Talk about leadership, oh my…
…and isnt immigration THEIR issue? And THEY are backing away?
Let’s revive that discussion about votes uber alles. Poll whores. (no pun intended:)
Is there a police website that publishes pictures of the vote and poll whores?
or would the republican party outlaw it before it saw the light of day?
not enough server space?
More empty rhetoric from the Democrats.
I find Romney to be a very interesting candidate. As Gov in Massachusetts he has had an opportunity to try some different things. I hope he is able to remain viable; he is a Republican I could consider voting for.
Do you think Hillary will declare the money from the cattle futures scandal?
Another Godwin’s Law.
When fleetwood has to reach back and say “Bill Clinton! Bill Clinton!” you know it is over.
If that is the best you can do, 2008 is going to be so.much.fun.
It will be interesting if Bloomberg runs, I don’t think Rommey will be the Richest candidate then
Fleetwood? Does he still post here?
It’s much better to just skip his posts . . .
Your intellect will thank you.
While Mr. Romney surely has made money through his employment, it didn’t hurt that his father, George Romney, was, inter alia, chairman of American Motors. Thus, Mitt Romney also comes from a moneyed family, perhaps not quite so “old money” as the current President, but from a moneyed family nonetheless. It always helps, yes?
Valid point VT. The difference is that Mitt Romney went on to make money through his own successful ventures. Unlike Shrub.
Mitt rhymes with Twit, but doesn’t matter he doesn’t have a chance anyway.
Kinda funny how ol Mitt is garnering support in the GOP. You people obviously do not care about the flip flopping this guy has done. First pro choice, now pro life. He is a member of a church that viewed blacks as inferior until 1965. They changed their public stance as the Civil Rights admendment took effect. So, first hate blacks, now still hates blacks but not publicly. I hope you nominate this clown. Every minority in the country will vote!
Bush has put religion under a spot light, people will now be examining a candidates closely held religious beliefs, to prevent another nutcase from getting his hands on the reins of power. Which is why I say Mitt doesn’t have a chance.
Mike-
So Al Gor and Robert Byrd hates blacks too?
This is fromWikipedia about the Civil Rights Act
“Most Democrats from the Southern states opposed the bill, including Senators Albert Gore Sr. (D-TN), J. William Fulbright (D-AR), and Robert Byrd (D-WV).”
LJAt that time racism was at an all time high. Mitt is a member of the Mormon church. Their stance on race is well documented. They were viewed as a cult by the government until they publicly changed their stance on racism(probably to benefit from the tax break on churches). I am not talking about Mitt’s dad. I am speaking about Mitt himself. Al Gore’s father and other representives from ignorant states should be ashamed. If Gore Jr. sided with his father then I would criticize him too.
Mike-
I am aware of the Mormon’s church’s stance on race. As I recall, part of their system is that either you are part of the Levitical Priesthood, or the Aaronic priesthood, depending on your geneology (whichis why geneology is so important to them)Conseqeuently, as both are hebrew, blacks were excluded from either. Now what they thought about interracials, I have no idea. But that was pre-1965. Now their position has changed. Mitt Romney is now part of that church. Can he conceivabley not hold that blacks are inferior? That’s my only point. The democrat party voted for the 1965 civil rights act in fewer numbers than the republican. Therefore, ans since it is documented that Robert Byrd is the only KKK member serving in Congress, using your logic, why would any minority vote for the Democrat party? Because things have changed, huh. I have no idea about Mitt, I just thought you are painting with to wide a brush. his affiliation made him “hate blacks” was your inference. I could say the same about anybody that affiliates with Al Gore (after all,his family didn’t want equal rights for blacks) or Robert Byrd
I see Romney as the Republican candidate, which will, barring some nasty skeletons coming out of his closet, will force the Democratic Party to pick a much stronger, more experienced candidate than Hillary or Barack who can deal with the hottest of hot-buttons at our time, bringing some semblance of peace and stability to Middle East.
That’s Bill Richardson. Slam dunk. Four-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, for his work in the Middle East and Durfur.
Barack and/ or Hillary could offer Bill the V-P slot, or alternatively, secretary of state, and promise to make him globe-trotting envoy-in-chief in either capacity, but if Bill says, “Not interested. It’s either the Presidential slot for me, or I stay in New Mexico,” the DNC would have to choose Bill Richardson to give the party the best chance of winning against Romney.
Have you seen Bill Richardson’s “job interview” campaign ads? Those are going to give him traction. It’s that kind of thinking outside the box, i.e. injecting humor and wit, that no presidential candidate has done in a long time, in this stew of negative campaigning, combined with his ability to authoritatively discuss any important national/international subject in debate, that will elevate his popularity in relatively short order.
Plus, as governor of New Mexico, he’s shown high capability in generating new business and jobs.
As a Mexican-American (mother), he can say, “We have to control the borders,” and the Hispanic community, other than Florida’s ardent Republican Cuban-Americans, will vote for him. He’ll take the African-American vote.
It will boil down to Richardson’s ability over Romney’s to capture close to half of independents, which is potentially doable.
“the DNC would have to choose Bill Richardson to give the party the best chance of winning against Romney.”
It doesn’t work that way Mark. The nominee will likely be chosen by February in the primaries. A brokered convention is unlikely.
I seen a poll that something like 30% of people wont vote for a Mormon, while Rommey might have the most money that doesn’t guarantee success
Will the door to door Mormons include Romney for President buttons and pamphlets?
He could fail nationally if Utah Mormons and the Church support him openly.
Will many more No Soliticing signs go up on homes, business and in neighborhoods?
I haven’t given his Mormon background any thought. Whatever problems history of the Mormon church has wasn’t Mitt’s fault.
His name Mitt could be a problem.
Mitt the President? People could think he’s too rich as well.
Barack is an international person, his name reflects that background.
Barack isn’t rich, that much.
All candidates will be better defined by their Vice President choice.
Who can pick the nominations now, too early and many variables will affect that outcome.
Richardson is in third place among Dems, don’t see his national prominence growing. He’s had a life in national politics still isn’t that recognized.
Hillary/Richardson ticket is a possibly.
I thought New York gov Eliot Spitzer would be a good VP for Obama. He supports Hillary.
Hillary may think him a V.P. choice now.
Too much still could happen.
Mayor of New York Bloomberg/Hagel, Nebraska Senator ticket?
Is Colin Powell interested at all, as a VP to someone?
Obama/Powell cross party all black ticket. Too black for America?
Too weird as a cross party ticket trying to accomplish that.
Powell probably thinks he should be President, Obama the VP.
Might happen if Obama loses the Dem nomination.
Too much could happen! Too much politically we may not realize!
The ONE PARTY government sucks. Many hate both political parties, how they act. How they vote in Congress along party lines.
Someday that has to be broken up. The White House with a cross party ticket, could hire cross party staff!
Congress will likely stay one party dominate, but the White House shouldn’t.
Sometimes a good business leader can be good at government so long as he understands that government is NOT a “business”. But I agree that, as taxpayers, we have the right to expect that our dollars be spent wisely and effieciently and not on crap like “bridges to nowhere” in Alaska or firehouses in Iraq while we need firehouses here. But Romney is a Republican and he will not have the guts to tell other Republicans NO when they ask for such non sense.
Another thing- Romney has 5 sons all of military age and not ONE of them wears the uniform although they ALL are gung ho for war and supported Bush when he invaded Iraq.
” seen a poll that something like 30% of people wont vote for a Mormon, while Rommey might have the most money that doesn’t guarantee success”
Unfortunately for him, that 30% is probably 99% Republican because the GOP is intolerant. If he was a Democrat, his religion would not be an issue.
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