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= Barack Obama Vs.  Mitt Romney =

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Home State: Born in Hawaii, but spent most of his life in Illinois =====

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Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Not long after he was born, his parents separated and his father moved back to his home country, Kenya. Barack moved to Indonesia to live with his mother, step-father, and half sister, but was later sent back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents, so that he could pursue an education. He was one of three black children that attended his school, Punahou Academy, in Hawaii. He was a good student and excelled in school. 10 years after Obama’s move to Hawaii, his father suffered two car accidents, the second costing him his life. After the tragedy, Obama moved to Los Angeles to study at Occidental College, but later transferred to Columbia University in New York. He graduated in 1983 with a degree in political science.=====

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Barack Obama began his adult life when he moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1985. He decided to attend Harvard Law School in 1988. After he graduated he moved back to Chicago where he was a civil rights lawyer and began his political career by organizing campaigns. In 1992 he married Michelle and they later had two daughters, Malia and Sasha. In 1996, Barack Obama was elected for a seat in the Illinois state senate. He later ran for U.S. senate in 2004 and won a seat. He ran for the 2008 presidential election and became president of the United States. He is currently the president of our country and is a candidate in the 2012 presidential election.=====

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Barack Obama is a Democrat, so he falls on the more liberal side of the political spectrum. He believes, “That government should do for people only what they cannot do better by themselves, and no more.” His goals as president were to revive the economy; provide affordable, accessible healthcare to all; strengthen our public education and social security systems; define a clear path to energy independence and tackle climate change; end the war in Iraq responsibly and finish our mission in Afghanistan; and work with our allies to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.=====

Position on Key Issues:

 * Abortion Obama thinks that women should be trusted to make their own decisions on normal and partial birth abortions.
 * Gay Marriage He believes that same-sex couples should have the choice on whether or not to marry.
 * Affirmative Action He states that affirmative action is important because past discrimination affects future generations.
 * Education Obama believes that the government should invest money into education.
 * Gun Control He believes in the second amendment but is against "war weapons on streets." He feels that local cities and states should be able to determine gun control laws.

Base of Support: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Liberals and Minority Groups, especially African-Americans

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Source of Opposition: Conservatives, White Men, and owners of big corporations

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President Obama has support from 47% of all voters nationwide. 30% of voters strongly approve of the way Obama is performing as president. 24% of people believe that children will be better off than their parents, which is a higher number than it’s been in years before Obama's presidency.=====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">​Erika Lovely says that American’s confidence in Obama has gone down and his chances aren’t as good as they were in the 2008 election, but he still has a chance to change voter’s minds. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Former Representative Artur Davis says that despite Obama’s decline in support, most presidents get elected for their second term in office. In order to achieve his needed support he has no room for error. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Former Representative Ginny Brown-Waite says that the poll predictions are not in favor of Obama and the Obama family should be prepared to move out of the white house this coming year .=====

Quotes from Barack Obama: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent."

Quotes from Other Candidates Opposing Barack Obama: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"You know, out-of-touch liberals like Barack Obama say they want a strong economy, but in everything they do, they show they don't like business very much. But the economy, of course, is simply the product of all the businesses of the nation added together. So it's a bit like saying you like an omelet, but you don't like eggs." <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">-Mitt Romney

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"President Obama is the kind of politician who puts promises on the record, and then call that the record. But we are four years into this presidency. The issue is not the economy as Barack Obama inherited it, not the economy as he envisions it, but this economy as we are living it." <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">-Paul Ryan

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fun Facts:

 * 1) He doesn’t like ice cream. His distaste towards ice cream comes from when he worked at Baskin-Robins as a teenager.
 * 2) He is distantly related to Vice President Dick Cheney.
 * 3) His childhood nicknames were “Barry” or “Bar.”

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<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mitt Romney
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<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Governmental Position: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Was governor of Massachusetts <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">from 2003 to 2007

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Political Party: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Republican ​

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Home State: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Michigan

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Brief Biography: ​ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mitt Romney is the son of former Michigan Governor George Romney. He was born on March 12, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Harvard University, acquiring degrees in law and business. He founded the investment firm Bain Capital. Eventually, he ran for the Massachusetts Senate in 1994, but was defeated by Democrat, Ted Kennedy. Romney held a successful 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. He became governor of Massachusetts in 2003. He ran for the Republican nomination in the 2008 Presidential election, but lost to candidate John McCain. Romney again tossed his "hat into the ring" announcing his bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Shortly after, Romney declared U.S. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his choice for Vice Presidential running mate. Later that month, Romney was officially named the Republican Party's presidential nominee.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Philosophy on Government: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Romney's overall philosophy on government is examining the fundamental choice between a government more powerful in its size and liberty, with all its opportunities and challenges. His placement on the political spectrum is to the moderate right. ​ <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Position on Key Issues: ​ <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Abortion <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Mitt Romney is pro life. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Civil rights <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Romney believes in drawing on skills of women and minorities. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Corporations Believes that taxes should not be raised for small businesses. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Crime He <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">supports the death penalty. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Education <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Mitt Romney regards kids and teachers first, rather than unions He also believes in free college for the top quarter of high school graduates.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Base of Support: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">White Males and Conservatives

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Source of Opposition: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">White Females, African-Americans, and Hispanics

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Current Polling Information: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">49% of all voters nationwide strongly support Mitt Romney.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Will Romney win the 2012 presidential election? ​<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Christian from //Science Monitor// believes that Romney will take Americans jobs and make them into China's jobs. If this is true then Romney has a lesser chance of winning.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nate silver believes that Romney will lose by 75%.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Quotes from Mitt Romney: ​
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"The president hasn't disappointed you because he wanted to. The president has disappointed America because he hasn't led America in the right direction. He took office without the basic qualification that most Americans have and one that was essential to his task. He had almost no experience working in a business. Jobs to him are about government. I learned the real lessons about how America works from experience.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Let me make this very clear — unlike President Obama, I will not raise taxes on the middle class. As president, I will protect the sanctity of life. I will honor the institution of marriage. And I will guarantee America's first liberty: the freedom of religion. President Obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and heal the planet. My promise is to help you and your family."

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Quote Opposing Mitt Romney: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Mitt Romney is a liar, he is not an honest man and people know it. One way I think he will win is because this time Americans are voting out of spite and playing the race card. But deep down in their heart they know he is not the right man." <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fun Facts: >
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In 1965, Romney was arrested for sliding down the slopes of a golf course on large blocks of ice.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In 2009, Romney’s 70-year-old cousin, Meredith Romney, was kidnapped in Mexico and held for ransom in a cave for three days.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Romney family can be traced back to 17th-century Great Britain to William Romney, who served as lord mayor of London.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Links for more information on Mitt Romney:
<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Oped News Article] <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Boston on Mitt Romney] <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|The Daily Beast Article] <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Romney Speech]