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'''Willard Mitt Romney''' (born March 12, 1947) sometimes refered to as'''Multiple Choice Mitt''' is a [[RINO]] (Republican in name only) and former governor of [[Massachusetts]] and wealthy (thru his family) U.S. businessman, is currently a contender in the [[2012 Republican Primary]] and was first runner-up for the nomination in 2008. If he is elected, Romney would become the first [[Mormon]] president. His father, a former governor of Michigan–[[George Romney]]–also ran for president nearly 50 years earlier in the 1960s. On June 2, 2011, Romney announced that he would once again run for the Republican nomination in the 2012 U.S. Presidential election.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mitt-romney-announces-2012-presidential-bid/2011/06/02/AG05iJHH_story.html?hpid=z1 ''Washington Post'' article (June 6, 2011)]</ref>
Before entering politics Romney was a businessman in Boston, having served as CEO of Bain & Company, a management consulting firm known for outsourcing American jobs. His political start began during the financially unsteady 2002 Winter Olympics. He gained popularity in Massachusetts, a state known for being extremely liberal, and was elected governor in 2002. As governor he raised taxes several times. He unashamedly admits creating [[RomneyCare]], which is a complete disaster and forces everyone to buy health insurance and has resulted in long delays for obtaining medical services, such as an ordinary physical, in that state. [[Ted Kennedy]] and other [[liberals]] supported the bill and probably wrote key parts of it. Romney declined to run for reelection and announced his candidacy for President. He has been described by a noted historian as "to the left of [[Ted Kennedy]].