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 * Mitt Romney **

Political Party: Republican Home State: Detroit, Michigan Current Government Position: Governor of Massachusetts

Three Interesting Facts: His real name is Willard, he ran the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, and recently Mitt Romney said that his favorite snack is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a glass of chocolate milk.

Born on March 12, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, Mitt Romney is the son of former Michigan Governor George Romney. He founded the investment firm Bain Capital and later ran for the Massachusetts Senate in 1994, but was defeated by incumbent Ted Kennedy. Romney took over the Salt Lake Organizing Committee and helmed a successful 2002 Olympic Games. He became governor of Massachusetts in 2003 and made a run for the Republican nomination in the 2008 election, but lost to candidate John McCain. In June 2011, Romney announced his bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, and by May 2012, he had become the Republican Party's presumptive nominee. In August 2012, Romney announced U.S. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate. Later that month, Romney was officially named the Republican Party's presidential nominee.
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Early Life
Born Willard Mitt Romney on March 12, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Mitt Romney attended the prestigious Cranbrook School before receiving his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in 1971. He attended Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, and received both a law degree and a Master of Business Administration degree in 1975. Romney married Ann Davies in 1969; they have five sons, Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben and Craig. Mitt and Ann Romney are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church. Their openness about their faith has brought Mormonism into the national spotlight, creating unique media attention for the Romney’s and other famous Mormons. According to: [|Biography]

Economy: Romney believes that everyone should pay equal taxes. He also want to have more trade overseas. Education: He agrees with Obama on how he is running it right now, but he wants there to be less government control. Health Care: Romney wants everyone to be able to have health care. There might be some higher taxes for some other people, but he is really hoping that everyone will have health care. Foreign Policy: Romney wants to keep troops overseas in places like Iraq, but he wants to take a different route with Syria. He doesn't want to send any troops over there. Gay Marriage: Romney does not believe in gay marriage. He wants to get rid of it completely.
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 * Recent Quotes:**
 * "I went to a number of women's groups and said, 'Can you help us find folks,' and they brought us whole binders full of women.” –Mitt Romney**
 * “Mr. President, you’re entitled to your own airplane, your own house, but not your own facts,” -Mitt Romney**

**Political Spectrum:** Conservative

**Base of Support:** Small Business owners Wealthy people Religious people

Polls: The race is very close. It is pretty close right now at 50/50. Romney is ahead of Obama by 25 votes in both North Dakota and Tennessee, 27 votes in Arkansas, and 26 votes in Oklahoma.

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=Barack Obama=



Political Party: Democrat Home State: Honolulu, Hawaii Current Government Position: President of the United States

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. (According to [|Biography])
 * Biography:**

Full Name: Barack Hussein Obama II