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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 5, 2007

I believe in my Mormon faith, and I endeavor to live by it. My faith is the faith of my fathers. I will be true to them and to my beliefs. Some believe that such a confession of my faith will sink my candidacy. If they're right, so be it…

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Dec 5, 2007

Faith is indispensable to government. Faith is critical to what kind of leader I am.

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Dec 3, 2007

Given your company's disregard for the clear instructions provided on this issue last year, I am forced to terminate my contract with your company, effective immediately. My family will no longer utilize your services and all scheduled…

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Dec 3, 2007

Absolutely. It called itself a sanctuary city. And as a matter of fact, when the Welfare Reform Act that President Clinton brought forward said that they were going to end the sanctuary policy of New York City, the mayor actually brought a…

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Dec 3, 2007

The company's failure to comply with the law is disappointing and inexcusable, and I believe it is important I take this action.

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Nov 28, 2007

I said no to driver's licenses. I also said no -- when a bill came to my desk giving illegal immigrants a tuition break, I said, no.

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Nov 28, 2007

I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years, that we should sustain and support it.

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Nov 27, 2007

I look forward to hearing from the military exactly what they believe is the right way to have the right kind of cohesion and support in our troops and I listen to what they have to say.

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Nov 27, 2007

I was wrong. All right? I was effectively pro-choice when I ran for office.

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Nov 27, 2007

I oppose torture. I would not be in favor of torture in any way, shape or form.

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Nov 27, 2007

I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country.

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Nov 27, 2007

This isn't that time. This is not that time. We're in the middle of a war.

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Nov 25, 2007

Ronald Reagan would have never raised taxes like Mike Huckabee did. Ronald Reagan would never have said, let's give tuition breaks to illegals, like Mike Huckabee did.

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Nov 6, 2007

I don't think the Republican Party will choose a pro-choice, pro-gay-civil-union candidate to lead our party.

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Nov 5, 2007

Romney says hard work and new ideas win, and Thompson is short on both.

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Nov 1, 2007

She has never run anything, and the idea that she can learn to be president as an internship just doesn't make any sense.

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Oct 28, 2007

If you are him right now, and you're looking at the Republican race, what are you worried about?

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Oct 20, 2007

We're not going to keep Hillary Clinton out of the White House by acting like Hillary Clinton.

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Oct 20, 2007

I believe that a candidate... is essential that the strength of the house Ronald Reagan built is going to lead us to become the successful nation that we've always been.

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Oct 18, 2007

Yes, I'm happy to talk about my faith to people in our country. I believe in God. I believe that all of the children on earth are children of God. So will there be a speech about this at some point? Perhaps. I haven't given that a final…

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Oct 18, 2007

I think Americans want a person of faith to lead the country. I don't think that they care about the particular brand of faith so much as whether we share values.

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