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 * Made by Jack Ellington and Evan Hoffins **
 * (do not be confused with the name of the page, because we couldn't change it, so the name will be underneath this text) **

=**Romney and Obama**=


 * Mitt Romney [[image:https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SOGquMe_uWFoD6Sks7GFTsnselnBlH7MMSH4J7Q2FsckcrraDE4XOdWkOuhDyMtNWZa-A20Yc6yTtphpqLfb1eDMYoi8nBfpINPlYi970WxcXaRq6-8]] **
 * Current governmental or other position activities: **


 * Romney is currently in the race for presidency, his term of governor ended in 2007 and formerly worked in the private sector. **


 * Political Party: **** Republican **


 * Home state: **** Michigan **


 * Brief Biography: **


 * Willard “Mitt” Romney was born on March 12th 1949 in Detroit, Michigan. Mitt grew up and went to the same school as his wife and they met many years later. They later were married and had five kids. Mitt had a job in the private sector until he ran for governor in Massachusetts, he was elected governor in 2002 and his term ended in 2007. Then he decided to run for the 2008 election, but lost to John Mccain, but later in 2012 he ran again and took the primary position, now he is campaigning for the general election now in october. **


 * His or her positions on five key issues: **


 * 1. Abortion: Mitt would like to ban all abortion, except for cases in rape and incest. **
 * 2. Taxes: He would like to lower taxes for rich corporations so the companies can grow and create more jobs. **
 * 3. Government Spending:He would like to cut our spending governmental spending to decrease our debt. **
 * 4. Obama Care: Romney pledges to lead an effort to repeal the Obamacare and replace it with a system that gives states more control over Medicaid. **
 * 5. Illegal/Legal Immigration: Romney believes that there should be an entire fence along the Mexican border and illigall immigration shouln’t be stood for. Romney has said consistently that he favors legal immigration, especially by skilled and highly educated workers who are sought by American high-tech firms and other industries , unlike Obama’s view, which states that we should limit the amount of legal immigrants annually **


 * Overall philosophy of government and placement on the political spectrum: **


 * On the politcal spectrum Romney stands as a conservative on the right side **


 * Base of support and source of opposition: **


 * Goldman Sachs has contributed $994,139 and a source of an opposition would be moveon.org **


 * Recent quotations from the candidate from a speech or interview, and quotations about them **
 * from a politician or commentator who disagrees with their take on the issues: **


 * “We can’t kill our way out of this mess” romney said, and Barak Obama agreed, but disagreed with romney’s statement and believed that **


 * Three little known or interesting facts about the candidate: **


 * 1. In July 2003, Mitt Romney used his Jet Ski to rescue a New Jersey family and their Scottish terrier McKenzie out of Lake Winnipesaukee while their boat sank. **
 * 2. Mitt Romney refused to take his father’s trust fund money, he financed his way through college, and he donated his father’s inheritance to charity. **
 * 3. Mitt Romney’s investment firm Bain Capital has helped the following businesses succeed in the market, among others: Burger King, Sealy, Sports Authority, Staples, Brookstone, Burlington Coat Factory, Clear Channel, Domino’s Pizza, Houghton Mifflin, Dunkin’ Donuts, The Weather Channel, Guitar Center, and the Hospital Corporation of America. **


 * A video of the candidate giving a speech or doing an interview: **

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 * Links to the candidates Web site, Facebook page and Twitter account: [|http://www.mittromney.com] **


 * Links to at least three recent articles about the candidate: **


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 * Available information about current polling with respect to this candidate: **


 * 46% to 46% with the rest that are undecided according to fox news **


 * Analysis by political observers about the candidate’s chance to win the seat in 2012: **

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=__ Barack Obama __=


 * ** Current governmental or other position activities: President of the United States **


 * ** Political Party: Democratic **


 * ** State Born In: Hawaii **


 * ** Brief Biography: **
 * Born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States. He was a civil-rights lawyer and teacher before pursuing a political career. He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996, serving from 1997 to 2004. He was elected to the U.S. presidency in 2008. President Obama continues to enact policy changes in response to the issues of health care and economic crisis. **


 * ** His or her positions on five key issues: **


 * Abortion: President Obama believes in not banning abortion.. He received a 0% rating from the National Right to Life Council (a leading anti-abortion group), which means he is considered to be very supportive of a woman's right to choose by conservative groups. He voted against banning abortion as a legislator in Illinois. **


 * Health Care: In 2009, President Obama signed a bill that began the process of creating a national (though not government run) health care system that allows uninsured Americans to buy into already existing plans through a series of subsidies and tax incentives. **


 * Gay Rights: On May 9th, 2012, President Obama expressed strong support for gay marriage during an interview with ABC News, explaining that "it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married." **


 * Tax Issues: President Obama has called for the so-called "Buffett Rule", which would impose a 30% tax rate on all individuals making over one million dollar a year. As a Senator Obama consistently voted against abolishing or raising the limits on the so-called "death tax" (which currently only applies to individuals passing on more than two million dollars worth of property to their children). Obama has received a 100% rating from Citizens for Tax Justice, a group devoted to "progressive taxes." **


 * Gun Control: During his campaign, Obama expressed supports for stricter gun control, a ban on semi-automatic weapons, and stricter accountability for gun show dealers. **


 * ** Overall philosophy of government and placement on the political spectrum: **


 * Barack Obama believes in government spending and that the middle class should get tax cuts, and not the rich. Also, he believes that President Bush left the country with a deficit, and that he can change it. Also, he is considered a liberal which means he is on the left of the political spectrum. **


 * ** Recent quotations from the candidate from a speech or interview, and quotations about them from a politician or commentator who disagrees with their take on the issues: **


 * When Obama was in the middle of a speech, a reporter shouted questions at him, but Obama replied, "Excuse me sir, it is not the right time for questions sir," “Not while I’m speaking.” **


 * "The next time I prefer you let me finish my statements before you ask your question," Obama said later in his remarks. "I didn't ask for an argument, I'm answering your question." **


 * Then the reporter asked Obama, "What about American workers who are unemployed while you employ foreigners," suggesting the policy change would lead to the employment of illegal immigrants. **


 * "Here's the reason: because these young people are going to make extraordinary contributions, and are already making contributions to our society," Obama replied at the end of his remarks. "I've got a young person who is serving in our military, protecting us and our freedom. The notion that in some ways we would treat them as expendable makes no sense. If there is a young person here who has grown up here and wants to contribute to this society, wants to maybe start a business that will create jobs for other folks who are looking for work, that's the right thing to do." When the president finished his comments, he turned and headed back into the Oval Office ignoring any further questions. **


 * The reporter, who was wearing a temporary press badge, was identified as Neil Munro from the conservative website the Daily Caller. He later told CNN, "I have to ask the questions you all won't ask," referring to the reporters gathered who regularly cover the White House. **


 * ** Three little known or interesting facts about the candidate: **


 * -He has read every Harry Potter book **
 * -He owns a set of red boxing gloves autographed by Muhammad Ali **
 * -He worked in a Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop as a teenager and now can't stand ice cream **


 * ** Base of support and source of opposition: **
 * Some supporters of Barack Obama credit him for the assassination of Osama Bin Laden and give him a break for having to deal with where George Bush left our economy. On the other hand, people do not agree with his ideas for government spending, especially his plan “Obamacare” which costs our government many billion dollars. **

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 * ** Links to the candidates Web site, Facebook page and Twitter account: []  **


 * ** Links to at least three recent articles about the candidate: **
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 * ** Available information about current polling with respect to this candidate: **
 * As of right now, it is predicted that Barack Obama will lead, with 290 electoral votes, and Mitt Romney only receiving 248 electoral votes. In the map below, the blue states represent Obama and the red states represent Mitt Romney. The darker the color, the more likely that that state will go to that candidate. **




 * ** Analysis by political observers about the candidate’s chance to win the seat in 2012: **
 * According to political analysts, both Obama and Romney are projected to receive 47.9% of the popular vote, but Obama is projected to receive slightly more electoral votes, because he will have won states with more overall electoral votes. If this is true, then this could be similar to the 2000 election where the popular vote differed from the actual electoral votes and caused the wrong candidate to be elected. **