[86], Starting in February 1999, Romney took a paid leave of absence from Bain Capital in order to serve as the president and CEO of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games Organizing Committee. [343], In an interview on CNN with Wolf Blitzer, Romney called Russia "our number one geopolitical foe. "[69] Unlike other consulting firms, which issued recommendations and then departed, Bain & Company immersed itself in a client's businesses and worked with them until changes were implemented. "[125] Romney said, "Ultimately, this is a campaign about change. [269][297][298] The early stages of the race found him as the apparent front-runner in a weak field, especially in terms of fundraising prowess and organization. Mitt Romneys current media handlers would like you to think hes a mild-mannered guy who has become increasingly conservative over the yearsespecially since he [149][150] It was a record level of federal funding for the staging of a U.S. A January 2010 National Journal survey of political insiders found that a majority of Republican insiders and a plurality of Democratic insiders predicted Romney would be the party's 2012 nominee. "[514] That year, he wrote: "I believe that abortion is the wrong choice except in cases of incest, rape, and to save the life of the mother. [14], On average, individual Mormon missionaries do not gain many converts[nb 4] and Romney was no exception:[36] he later estimated 10 to 20 for his entire mission. The move [nb 2], In July 1966, he began a 30-month stint in France as a Mormon missionary,[21][34] a traditional rite of passage in his family. [137][140] Romney worked to ensure the Games's safety after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by coordinating a $300 million security budget. The Log Cabin Republicans have run an ad about Mitt Romney, supporting him. On the morning of January 6, protesters assembled at the "Save America" rally on the Ellipse, where Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani, and several members of Congress addressed the crowd fueling the conspiracy theories about election fraud. "[392] Nevertheless, speculation continued: Obama's declining popularity led to remorse among some voters; the 2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine made Romney's "number one geopolitical foe" remark look prescient; and an August 2014 poll of Iowa Republicans showed Romney with a large lead there over other potential 2016 candidates. Romney isn't responsible for people getting cancer, [472][473][474] Trump said, "We will never give up, we will never concede. [522][523] He advocated judicial restraint and strict constructionism as judicial philosophies. Both presided over a stake in the LDS Church. [59] The firm's first significant success was a 1986 investment to help start Staples Inc., after founder Thomas G. Stemberg convinced Romney of the market size for office supplies and Romney convinced others; Bain Capital eventually reaped a nearly sevenfold return on its investment, and Romney sat on Staples's board of directors for over a decade. [147][150] He proposed to reorganize the state government while eliminating waste, fraud, and mismanagement. [170][173] He responded with ads that accused O'Brien of being a failed watchdog for state pension fund losses in the stock market and that associated her husband, a former lobbyist, with the Enron scandal. [50][137] Although no longer in a local leadership position in his church, he still taught Sunday School. Romney also stated he didn't know how close he was and he didn't know it was Goodman who diverted him away from the rioters but he looked forward to thanking Goodman.[483]. [523][524], Romney declared his support for the Black Lives Matter international human rights movement by attending the rally,[525] and then joining the Faith Works[526] march, on June 7, 2020,[527] from southeast Washington,[526] past the Trump International Hotel,[525] and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool,[525] over the murder of George Floyd. "[137][140][152] Organizing committee chair Robert H. Garff later said, "It was obvious that he had an agenda larger than just the Olympics","[137] and that Romney wanted to use the Olympics to propel himself into the national spotlight and a political career. [388] The 2014 documentary film Mitt showed a behind-the-scenes, family-based perspective on both of Romney's presidential campaigns and received positive reviews for humanizing Romney and illustrating the toll campaigning takes. Principle", "Romney, Opening Race, Presents Himself as the Candidate to Face Obama", "With Mitch Daniels out, GOP looking for new 2012 option", "Romney launches presidential bid with Obama 'misery index' attack", "Obama Raised $42 Million in Last Quarter of '11", "Romney raises $14.2m last quarter, but trails Perry", "Accelerating GOP Race Poised to Test Perry's Staying Power, Romney's Obama Strategy", "GOP debates signal a race between Romney and Perry", "With GOP Field Set, Romney Woos The Unconvinced", "Newt Gingrich: Will his mini-surge in the polls last? "[36], Romney soon gained recognition within the mission for the many homes he called on and the repeat visits he was granted. [277][279] In February 2010, Romney had a minor altercation with LMFAO member Skyler Gordy, known as Sky Blu, on an airplane flight. On Twitter, Senator Kamala Harris praised Romney's actions, saying, "We need more of this. Romney has said he will "absolutely not" support Trump for president in the future. [288] The antipathy Republicans felt for it created a potential problem for Romney, since the new federal law was in many ways similar to the Massachusetts health care reform passed during his gubernatorial tenure; as one Associated Press article stated, "Obamacare looks a lot like Romneycare. [475] Later that day, while the Senate was in session certifying the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count within the United States Capitol, hundreds of Trump supporters violently stormed the capitol, where they looted senators' offices and broke into the chamber of the United States Senate. [100][103] He retained his position on several boards of directors during this time and regularly returned to Massachusetts to attend meetings. [347], On August 11, 2012, the Romney campaign announced Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate. [145], Romney restructured the organization's leadership and policies. [201] Instead, he endorsed a ballot initiative led by the Coalition for Marriage and Family (an alliance of socially conservative organizations) that would have banned same-sex marriage and made no provisions for civil unions. [117] The younger, telegenic, and well-funded Romney ran as a businessman who said he had created 10,000 jobs and as a Washington outsider with a solid family image and moderate stances on social issues. Dear Sen.-elect Mitt Romney, Although we were of different political parties, your father, George W. Romney, and I were good friends. [59][65][68] Bain later said of the 30-year-old Romney, "He had the appearance of confidence of a guy who was maybe ten years older. [88], During his business career, Romney held several positions in the church's local lay clergy. He is holding a fundraiser at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. [368], The election took place on November 6, and Obama was projected the winner at about 11:14 pm Eastern Standard Time. I will be true to them and to my beliefs. More Democrats than Republicans in Utah think so", "Are Republicans showing Mitt Romney more love? [75][236][237][238], Romney's liabilities included having run for senator and serving as governor in one of the nation's most liberal states and having taken positions in opposition to the party's conservative base during that time. Senator Romney voted in favor of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, the government funding bill, which includes measures he fought for this Congress to benefit Utah. [175][176] On November 5, 2002, he won the election with 50% of the vote to O'Brien's 45%. [50][60] Romney graduated from Harvard in 1975. OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma Gov. Since neither Romney nor Kennedy garnered 60% of delegate votes to claim the endorsement, the two candidates competed in a June 26 primary election. [167][210] Given a prime-time appearance at the 2004 Republican National Convention, he began to be discussed as a potential 2008 presidential candidate. ; 2008 Elections Gearing Up", "Romney moves to allay Mormon concerns directly", "Mitt Romney Pledges to Serve No One Religion in Faith Speech", "Huckabee, Obama have huge night in Iowa", "To Quiet Critics, Romney Puts 2012 Focus on Jobs", "Election Center 2008: Delegate Scorecard", "Ex-GOP candidate Romney endorses McCain", "Romney not getting his $45m back: Says he won't seek gifts to repay campaign loans", "Romney: It was Bush, not Obama, who averted second Depression", "Mitt Romney changes position on TARP, DNC says", "Having Opposed Auto Bailout, Romney Now Takes Credit for Rebound", "Money for Love? "[477] Romney fully rebuked Trump, and condemned the actions of the domestic terrorists. [442] The other 6.5% of the vote went to nominees of the Constitution, Libertarian, and Independent American parties. As Bain's chief executive officer (CEO), he helped lead the company out of a financial crisis. Beginning in late 2004, they devised a set of proposals that were more ambitious than an incremental one from the Massachusetts Senate and more acceptable to him than one from the Massachusetts House of Representatives that incorporated a new payroll tax. [223][243], During all his political campaigns, Romney has avoided speaking publicly about Mormon doctrines, referring to the U.S. Constitution's prohibition of religious tests for public office. [231][252] Romney seemed to approach the campaign as a management consulting exercise, and showed a lack of personal warmth and political feel; journalist Evan Thomas wrote that Romney "came off as a phony, even when he was perfectly sincere. [161] A Boston Herald poll showed Republicans favoring Romney over Swift by more than 50 percentage points. [177], Romney was sworn in as the 70th governor of Massachusetts on January 2, 2003. Boston, MA David Cole, Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party, made the following statement on Mitt Romney's plan for real change: "In 2008, Missouri was the only battleground [109] He thus kept to a limited, behind-the-scenes role in attempts to ease tensions between the church and local residents. Sen. Mitt Romney Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Sen. Mitt Romney says a return of former President Donald Trump would feed the nation's "sickness." We know both of them as people of good will and admirable character. [372] He and his senior campaign staff had disbelieved public polls showing Obama narrowly ahead and had thought they were going to win until the vote tallies began to be reported on election night. [406] On January 30, 2015, Romney announced that he would not run for president in 2016, saying that while he thought he could win the nomination, "one of our next generation of Republican leaders" would be better positioned to win the general election. It has been likened to the speech of John F. Kennedy on his Catholicism. [482] During a break in the hearing, Romney said, "It was very troubling seeing the great violence the capitol police were subjected to. [549], In 2021, Romney received the Profile in Courage Award.[550]. [402][403] In doing so he was positioning himself in the invisible primary the preliminary jockeying for the backing of party leaders, donors, and political operatives against former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who had already set a likely campaign in motion and would be a rival to Romney for establishment Republican support. [137] Bullock said: "He tried very hard to build an image of himself as a savior, the great white hope. [81][82][83], Initially, Bain Capital focused on venture capital investments. [107] He served as bishop of the ward at Belmont, Massachusetts, from 1981 to 1986. 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