Mitt Romney: Difference between revisions

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'''Willard Mitt Romney''' (born [[March 12]] [[1947]], usually known as '''Mitt'''), was the 70th [[Governor of Massachusetts|Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts]]. Elected in 2002, Romney served one term and did not seek re-election in 2006; his term ended [[January 4]], [[2007]].<ref>Phillips, Frank and Helman, Scott. [http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/12/15/its_1_term_for_romney_he_says_future_is_open/ "It's 1 term for Romney; he says 'future is open'"] ''The Boston Globe'', December 15, 2005), retrieved October 28, 2006.</ref> Romney has started [[Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2008|his campaign]] for the [[Potential Republican candidates in the 2008 United States presidential election|Republican presidential nomination in 2008]], having formally announced his candidacy on [[February 13]], [[2007]]. He made his announcement at the [[Henry Ford Museum]] in [[Dearborn, Michigan]].<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/02/romney_formally_2.html Romney formally announces run for president] ''Boston Globe,'' February 13, 2007</ref>

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Romney was born [[March 12]], [[1947]] in [[Detroit, Michigan]]. He is the son of former [[List of Governors of Michigan|Michigan Governor]], [[Housing and Urban Development]] Secretary, [[American Motors]] chairman, and presidential candidate [[George W. Romney]] and 1970 U.S. Senate candidate [[Lenore Romney]].

Romney married his high school sweetheart, [[Ann Romney|Ann Davies]] in 1968. They have five sons (Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig) and ten grandchildren. Ann Romney was diagnosed with [[multiple sclerosis]] in 1998.<ref>[http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/news/Feb2002/OlympicCommitteePresidentsWifewMS.html "The woman behind the man in charge of the Salt Lake Games"] ''Cable News Network'' Interview transcript of February 11, 2002 08:04; retrieved October 28, 2006.</ref> The Romneys are practicing [[Mormons]] and members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].

Romney has three siblings: Lynn, Jane, and G. Scott. He was named after hotel magnate [[J. Willard Marriott]], his father's best friend,<ref name="willard">Wheaton, Sarah. "[http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/romney-appeals-to-core-audience/ Romney Appeals to Core Audience.]" ''The New York Times'', [[28 January]] 2007.</ref> and Milton "Mitt" Romney, a relative who played football for the [[Chicago Bears]].<ref>AP. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061124/POLITICS/611240358/1022, November 24, 2006, retrieved December 25, 2006.</ref>