Mitt
Romney
Biography
The
former
governor of Massachusetts and a leading candidate in 2008, Mitt Romney
is actively pursuing the Republican nomination once again leading up to
2012.
Strengths: Name recognition, fundraising ability, past executive
experience running Massachusetts and serving as the CEO of Bain
Capital. Romney has already won both the Iowa Caucuses and the New
Hampshire primary and is currently the odds-on favorite to win the
nomination, far outpacing his competitors in fundraising and national
polling.
Weaknesses
The
Health
Care Reform bill passed by Congress and signed by President Obama in
2012 is largely based on the plan signed by Romney as governor of
Massachusetts. Also, there is some evidence that Romney's Mormon faith
may hurt him among some religiously conservative GOP primary voters.
Romney also has had some problems with his career in private equity, as
part his work involved downsizing companies to increase their value
(when necessary). This weakness may be exacerbated by the fact that
Romney pays an effective federal tax rate of around 15% because most of
his earnings comes from investments, a figure much lower than the
majority of Americans who depend on a salary for a large portion of
their annual income. |
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