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Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney Political Biography

Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947)

Political Career/Connections

Party Affiliation: Republican

1994: Republican candidate for U.S. Senate for Massachusetts (lost to Senator Ted Kennedy 58 % to Romney’s 41 %)

2002: Republican candidate fo r Massachusetts governor. (Won 50% to 45%)

2003-20007: Governor of Massachusetts

2008: Candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination (Lost to John McCain)

2011-2012: Candidate for the 2012 Republican Presidential Nomination

Jan. 3, 2012–Mitt Romney won a very close race to win the Iowa Caucuses, narrowly beating Rick Santorumby eight votes.Jan. 10, 2012–Romney won the New Hampshire primary.

Herman Cain announced in Atlanta Georgia today that he is suspending his Presidential campaign.  This comes only weeks before the 2012 Iowa Caucuses, and effectively ends his bid for the Republican Nomination.