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=** Obama vs. Romney **=

Mitt Romney



Paul Ryan: Mitt Romney's running mate

Current Governmental position: Republican candidate running for president against Barack Obama Political Party: Republican Party Home State: Michigan Brief Biography: Mitt Romney was born on March 12, 1947. He was born the son of George Romney, a former Michigan Governor. He attended Cranbrook School, BYU, Harvard Law school, and Harvard Business School. In 2003, he became the governor of Massachusetts. He ran for the republican candidate to run for president, but was beaten by John McCain in 2008. In June of 2011, Romney decided to run again against Barack Obama. By May of 2012, he was the clear Republican Candidate. www.biography.com/people/mitt+romney-241055 His position on 5 key issues: Job Growth and Economy- He believes that the American economy can be fixed by the principle of free enterprise, hard work and innovation. He wants to reduce taxes, spending, regulation and government activities. He plans to increase trade, energy production, human production, human capital and labor flexibility. Foreign Policy- Mitt Romney believes that our foreign policy will be made better by proceeding with clarity and resolve. He plans to make sure that our allies will not have doubts that we stand with them. He thinks that by clearing up all the wrong doings left by Barack Obama in foreign countries, that the world will be a safer place. If America has a strong relationship with other countries, then the world will be Safer. Government- Reduce federal government size.The government spending when Barack Obama was in office was out of control, and got America into greater debt. By reducing the size of the federal government, the government spending will be cut back which will save money and ultimately, get us out of debt. Taxes- Bring down marginal tax rates to stimulate entrepreneurship, job creation, and national investments, while still raising the revenue needed to form a smaller but smarter government. Healthcare- In Romney's first day in office, he will send a waiver to all 50 states to get rid of Obama care. He will then work with legislatures to get it banned completely. In place of Obama care, Mitt Romney will put in place a policy that allows each individual state to have a healthcare plan of their own that can benefit their citizens in the best possible way. Overall philosophy of Government: Thinks that now the government is too large, and that a smaller but smarter government will save the economy. Place on the Political Spectrum: He is on the right side of the political spectrum, meaning that he is a conservative. Base of Support and Source of opposition:Mitt Romney's main base of support are the small states in America. Nearly every state with few electors is projected to vote for Mitt Romney. Recent quotes: "I will create 12 million new jobs. Government doesn't create jobs." "I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that's the America millions of Americans believe in. That's the America I love." "Attacking me will not help save this country." Quotes from people disagreeing with Mitt Romney: 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. Three little known facts about Mitt Romney: In 1967, while serving as a missionary in Nantes, France, Mitt Romney then 19, was involved in a fight while trying to defend two women from a team of French rugby players. After being alerted to the situation inside his dorm, Romney Immediately ran outside barefoot in the snow to where the 2 women were being harassed. Romney ended up getting punched in the face, and suffered a badly bruised jaw.

In 1984, while serving as the bishop of a Mormon church in the Boston area, Mitt Romney's church mysteriously burned down. Mitt Romney accepted the CEO position of the 2002 Olympics, but before he accepted this, he declared he would not take a profit. Video of Mitt Romney: [] Candidates Web Site: [|25219|7946991837|134331454|7983330574|e|25517471974|tc||g|||&cct_ver=3&cct_bk=mitt%20romney&gclid=COjnxY75qLMCFehDMgodS18Ajg] Article links: 1. [] 2. [] 3. [] Current polling: In the current polls, Mitt Romney has 47% of the votes, and Barack Obama has 47% of the votes. In Wisconsin, it is even as well. [] Political Analysis: According to experts, Mitt Romney has 16% chance of winning the election. He gets 16% of the electoral college votes, and Barack Obama gets 84%. If the electoral college was not in place, Mitt Romney would have around 45% of the votes. []

Barack Obama

Current Governmental position: Running for president as a democratic candidate trying to take office for another four years. Political Party: Democrat Home State: Hawaii Brief Biography: Barack Obama was born to the parents Ann Dunham, and Barack Obama Sr. When Barack was young, his father left him and his mother, and eventually his mother remarried. They moved to Indonesia with her new husband, and Barack saw for the first time how terrible poverty was. He moved back to Hawaii as quick as possible, and was brought up by his grandparents. Although they had little money, Barack was able to get himself into Punahou School, which is Hawaii's top prep academy. After high school, he got into Columbia University, and later, Harvard Law school. After graduating from college, he married Michelle Robinson while teaching at the university of Chicago law school. Obama was then elected to the Illinois state senate, and ran for president after giving great speeches to increasing crowds. Despite having only 4 years of political experience, Obama won the election and became the 44th president of the United States of America. Position of 5 key issues: Jobs and Economy- He wants to grow the economy starting with the middle class growing out, not top to bottom. He wants to continue to the job growth by getting even more jobs in America. Taxes: Obama thinks that we should cut taxes on every working American, and work on keeping taxes for the middle class families low. Also he wants the millionaires and billionaires to give up some money so that taxes can be cut even more on middle class Americans. Healthcare: He believes that quality, affordable healthcare insurance that can be relied on is what every working American needs. He wants to put a stop to company abuses so that millions of Americans can have a safe piece of mind. Education: Obama wants to give millions of more high school students a high quality education by pushing states to raise classroom standards, and by reforming student loans. Foreign Policy: His main focus was to end the war in Iraq, and kill Osama Bin Laden. Now, he wants to make peace with countries in the middle east that are threatening to attack or help Al Qaeda so that we may live in a world worry free about terrorism. Overall philosophy of government: He thinks that the government is perfectly involved with the every day lives of the US citizens, and that our country will be more secure if the government makes more and better decisions in our country. Placement on the political spectrum: Barack Obama is on the left side of the political spectrum, which makes him a liberal. Base of support: The larger states in America seem to have voted for Obama, which is the only reason he might win the election. The majority of the country likes Mitt Romney, but when electoral votes are counted, it is even. Source of opposition: If Obama has the larger states voting for him, then his opposition is the smaller states, elector wise. The middle of the country is all for Mitt Romney while the west coast,some southern states, and the Northeast are for Obama. Quotes from the candidate: "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 we seek." "A good compromise, a good legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, Huh. It works. It makes sense." Quotes from people against candidate: "Attacking me is not an agenda. Attacking me won't help us rebuild this coutnry to be better and stronger than it was before." Interesting facts about the candidate: 1. His first name means "blessed by god" in Arabic. 2. His hobbies are playing basketball and poker. 3. He confessed to smoking marijuana as a teenager in his memoirs, "Dreams from my father". Video of the candidate in an interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wsde7yjK3A Candidates Website:

http://www.barackobama.com/ Three articles about the candidate: 1. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/o/barack_obama/index.html 2. http://articles.cnn.com/keyword/barack-obama 3. http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/barack-obama Current Polling: Nearly every poll has the presidential race almost dead even. Each week different polls have switched who is winning, but overall, Obama has been leading in almost twice as many polls, and for twice as long. Political Analysis: Political analysts say that Obama has an 82% chance of winning the election, while Mitt Romney has a 16% chance. Even though the race is close, well over 3/4 of the experts say that Obama will win.