Mitt Romney February 1, 2012. Background  Father was influential business man and Michigan Governor  Attended Brigham Young University  Attended Harvard.

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Mitt Romney February 1, 2012

Background  Father was influential business man and Michigan Governor  Attended Brigham Young University  Attended Harvard Business and Law School,  Soon founded the Investment firm Bain Capital in 1984  Defeated by Edward Kennedy in the 1994 Mass. Senate Race  Successfully managed the Salt Lake Organizing Committee to host the Olympic Games in 2002  Successfully Ran for Mass. Governor in 2003  Lost the 2008 Republican Nomination to John McCain

Strategy  Began immediately after 2008 Nomination loss  Focus on previous success in business  Focus on attacking Obama’s economic policies  Has refrained from attacking his nomination opponents  Has run a “defensive” and risk free nomination campaign

Strengths  Largest fundraiser of all candidates  Personal success in business has given his economic plans legitimacy  Bi-partisan history as Mass. Governor,  Navigated the Salt Lake Games into the black

Weaknesses  A history of flip flopping  Too much defense, not enough offense  History of leaning too far to the left  Religion  Bi-partisan compromises

Themes  Reiterate the economy  Attack Obama  Downplay flip flops

Primaries  Iowa: Tied with Santorum  Spent $132 per vote, Santorum spent $15  New Hampshire: Never in Doubt  South Carolina: Gringrich victory  Gringrich attacked, Romney faltered  Florida: Romney victory  Romney outspends  Has upper hand with older voters

Support Strengths  Female Voters  Moderates  Liberals  Voters focused on “electable” candidates Weaknesses  Evangelical Christians  Tea Party  Poor  Strong Conservatives

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