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Mitt Romney

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Mitt Romney is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from Utah, a position he has held since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Romney previously served as the governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. He gained national prominence as the Republican nominee for president in the 2012 election, where he focused on economic issues and healthcare reform. Throughout his career, Romney has been known for his moderate stance on various issues, including his support for certain aspects of healthcare and education reform.

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Dec 26, 2007

Well, first of all, of course, you bring together your national security advisors. That would, of course, include officers, the leaders of the CIA and national intelligence team.

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Dec 26, 2007

He has been a faithful ally in the war on terror and has -- has done a very extensive effort to round up al Qaeda and Taliban operatives.

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Dec 25, 2007

One of the top voices of conservative thought in America is 'The National Review.' And 'The National Review' took a good, hard look at all the candidates. It's, of course, a national publication, and they endorsed my candidacy, and laid…

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Dec 19, 2007

So he thinks 1,033 pardons shows a heart? He thinks giving 12 murderers pardons shows a heart? He thinks giving a repeat drunk driver a pardon to get him out of jail shows heart? I think it shows a softness.

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Dec 19, 2007

Any income should be taxed at a new rate, and the new rate should be zero.

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Dec 19, 2007

I know how the economy works. I know why jobs come. I know why they go away.

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Dec 19, 2007

He thinks giving 12 murderers pardon shows a heart? He thinks giving a repeat drunk driver a pardon to get him out of jail shows heart? I think it shows a softness.

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Dec 19, 2007

Any income on savings should be taxed at a new rate. And the new rate should be zero.

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Dec 19, 2007

I'm trying to be as accurate as I can be, and the -- if you look at the literature or look at the dictionary, the term 'saw' includes being aware of in the sense I've described. It's a figure of speech and very familiar, and it's very…

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Dec 18, 2007

I think that Governor Huckabee made a significant error in insulting the president. I noticed Governor Huckabee was not happy with the fact that I have been laying out his positions on a couple of areas. Governor Huckabee raised taxes more…

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Dec 11, 2007

I'm going to build on the same foundation Ronald Reagan built. We're not going to get the White House nor strengthen America unless we can pull together the coalition of conservatives and conservative thought that has made us successful as…

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Dec 11, 2007

And the sacrifice that we need from the American people, it's this: It's saying let the programs that don't work go.

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