| | Once again, Romney flipped on immigration, telling voters that his immigration stances were somehow more tough than President Trump's – however, he used the past tense to describe his views, as if he no longer held to them any longer.<ref>Multiple references: | | Once again, Romney flipped on immigration, telling voters that his immigration stances were somehow more tough than President Trump's – however, he used the past tense to describe his views, as if he no longer held to them any longer.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Spiering, Charlie (March 27, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/27/mitt-romney-runs-as-immigration-hawk-daca-kids-shouldnt-all-be-allowed-to-stay-legally/ Mitt Romney Runs as Immigration Hawk: ‘DACA Kids Shouldn’t All Be Allowed to Stay Legally’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 27, 2018. | | *Spiering, Charlie (March 27, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/27/mitt-romney-runs-as-immigration-hawk-daca-kids-shouldnt-all-be-allowed-to-stay-legally/ Mitt Romney Runs as Immigration Hawk: ‘DACA Kids Shouldn’t All Be Allowed to Stay Legally’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 27, 2018. |
| − | *Shaw, Adam (March 27, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/27/mitt-romney-says-is-more-conservative-on-immigration-than-trump.html Mitt Romney says he is more conservative on immigration than Trump]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 27, 2018.</ref> He also voiced conservative views on ObamaCare and spending to his conservative audience during the GOP primary.<ref>Drucker, David M. (April 21, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/mitt-romney-hammers-gop-vows-to-block-bloated-spending-and-repeal-obamacare-if-elected-to-senate Mitt Romney hammers GOP, vows to block bloated spending and repeal Obamacare if elected to Senate]. ''Washington Times''. Retrieved April 21, 2018.</ref> | + | *Shaw, Adam (March 27, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/27/mitt-romney-says-is-more-conservative-on-immigration-than-trump.html Mitt Romney says he is more conservative on immigration than Trump]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 27, 2018.</ref> He also voiced conservative views on ObamaCare and spending to his conservative audience during the GOP primary.<ref>Drucker, David M. (April 21, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/mitt-romney-hammers-gop-vows-to-block-bloated-spending-and-repeal-obamacare-if-elected-to-senate Mitt Romney hammers GOP, vows to block bloated spending and repeal Obamacare if elected to Senate]. ''Washington Times''. Retrieved April 21, 2018.</ref> He claimed that he was not running to advance his career.<ref>Klein, Philip (April 23, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/mitt-romney-in-his-fifth-campaign-since-1994-says-im-not-in-this-race-because-i-have-some-political-career-im-trying-to-foster Mitt Romney, in his fifth campaign since 1994, says 'I’m not in this race because I have some political career I’m trying to foster']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 23, 2018.</ref> |
| | At the GOP convention, Romney was forced into a primary election after he failed to win over GOP delegates.<ref>Multiple references: | | At the GOP convention, Romney was forced into a primary election after he failed to win over GOP delegates.<ref>Multiple references: |