"2012 United States presidential election in Montana The 2012 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Montana voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. Romney carried Montana with 55.35% of the vote to Obama's 41.70%, with a 13.65% margin"
"Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American politician and businessman who is the United States Senator-elect from Utah. He previously served as the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and was the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election. Raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan by his parents, George and Lenore Romney, he spent two-and-a-half years in France as a Mormon missionary starting in 1966. He married Ann Davies in 1969, and they have five sons. By 1971, he had participated in the political campaigns of both parents."
"presidential campaign. In 2012, ""Time"" magazine included Romney in their List of The 100 Most Influential People in the World. Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American politician and businessman who is the United States Senator-elect from Utah. He previously served as the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and was the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election. Raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan by his parents, George and Lenore Romney, he spent two-and-a-half years in France as a Mormon missionary starting in 1966. He married Ann"
"July 2012, he stated that he believed that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney would pick Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his running mate; insisting ""It's the only choice that makes sense,"" going as far as to state, ""I believe Mitt Romney has known for six months that he's going to pick Marco Rubio."" Romney would end up choosing Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate. In August 2012 Morris claimed that Bill Clinton was going to vote for Mitt Romney, but that he would still speak in favor of Obama because ""his wife is hostage."" In October 2012, Morris"
"Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign The Mitt Romney presidential campaign of 2012 officially began on June 2, 2011, when former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney formally announced his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States, at an event in Stratham, New Hampshire. Having previously run in the 2008 Republican primaries, this was Romney's second campaign for the presidency. He filed his organization with the Federal Elections Commission as an exploratory committee and announced the organization in a video message on April 11, 2011. He became the party's presumptive nominee with his victory in the Texas primary"
"February 22, 2011, Thune announced he would not run in 2012. During the summer of 2012, the ""USA Today"" reported that ""South Dakota's Thune is on [the] short list for vice president,"" but Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan was instead selected as the running mate of Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Despite some speculation, Thune declined to seek the White House in 2016, stating that his ""window...might have closed in 2012."" Thune married the former Kimberley Weems of Doland, South Dakota in 1984. They have two daughters, and three grandchildren. Thune is a fan of the bands Styx, Journey, Boston, and the"
"Romney's 2012 presidential campaign. Romney remains a best friend of Mitt's wife, Ann Romney. Romney's daughter, Ronna Romney McDaniel, has followed her mother into politics. Romney McDaniel is the Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and has served as a Michigan RNC Committeewoman, Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, and a delegate for Donald Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Ronna Romney Ronna Eileen Romney (née Ronna Eileen Stern; September 24, 1943) is an American Republican politician and former radio talk show host. Romney, née Stern, was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents Eileen Boyd and James Albert Stern."
"and 2012 Presidential elections, and served one term as governor of Massachusetts; and his great granddaughter Ronna Romney McDaniel is current chair of the Republican National Committee. Through Romney's wife, there is an ancestral link with renowned early Mormon leader Parley Parker Pratt. The Romney clan is also linked by marriage to the Smith Family, the Matheson Family, and the Huntsman family. The Pratt family dates back to the 17th century in Connecticut, originating with William Pratt who served as a representative to the colonial legislature of the state for 23 terms. Miles Romney, patriarch of the Romney family, immigrated"
"Party presidential candidate Mitt Romney during the 2012 U.S. presidential elections. Robert M. Chesney has written for the ""Lawfare"" blog that ""it certainly is a good thing to create an information management tool that makes certain that officials across agencies and departments can have real-time, comprehensive understanding of the options available (practically, legally, diplomatically, etc.) in the event specific persons turn up in specific places"". He has also argued that ""The Washington Post"" article describing the program falsely implies that it has been associated with a change in U.S. counter-terrorism policy. According to research by the RAND Corporation, ""drone strikes"
"and to Governor Mitt Romney during his 2012 presidential campaign, as co-chair of Romney's Russia Working Group. Martel was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 15, 1955, a son of Dr. Cyprien Martel and Mrs. G. Eunice (Coughlin) Martel. Martel pursued a B.A. from St. Anselm College, graduating in 1977, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He later also became a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, from 1991–93. Martel was the Director and Founder of the U.S. Air Force Center for Strategy and Technology from 1993–99, and Associate Professor of"
"J. Grow, Pratt's ""highest happiness was to be surrounded by a teeming domestic world of multiple wives and offspring."" They noted that he also had an ""antisocial bent"". One of Pratt's grandsons, William King Driggs, was the father of the King Sisters. Mitt Romney, the Massachusetts governor (2003–07) and the 2012 Republican nominee for the U.S. presidency, is one of Pratt's great-great-grandsons. One of Pratt's great-great-great-grandsons is Jon Huntsman, the former Utah governor and Ambassador to China, and an unsuccessful candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Parley P. Pratt Parley Parker Pratt Sr. (April 12, 1807 – May 13,"
"of minor candidates for much of 2010 and 2011, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, despite outmatching his opponents in both money and organization, struggled to hold on to his lead for the 2012 GOP nomination. As the presidential campaign season headed toward the voting stage in January 2012, one candidate after another surged past Romney, held the lead for a few weeks, then fell back. According to the RealClearPolitics 2012 polling index, five candidates at one time or another were the top choice of GOP voters: Texas Governor Rick Perry, motivational speaker Herman Cain, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Senator"
"anti-Romney candidate?"" Several candidates rose in the polls throughout the year. However, the field was down to four candidates by February 2012: Former House speaker Newt Gingrich, U.S. Congressman Ron Paul, former Governor Romney and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum. It was the first presidential primary to be affected by a Supreme Court ruling that allowed unlimited independent expenditures to support or oppose candidates through super PACs. Three different candidates won the first three contests. Santorum, who had been running a one-state campaign in Iowa, narrowly won in that state's caucuses by a handful of votes over Romney (who was"
"most enthusiasm for their candidate. Two candidates from the 2008 presidential primaries, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul, ran again in the 2012 primary campaign. Mitt Romney was an early frontrunner, and he maintained a careful, strategic campaign that centered on being an establishment candidate. ""Time"" magazine predicted his approach would fail, saying the Republican Party had changed from ""country-club aristocracy"" to ""pitchfork populism"" in 2011. Republicans questioned Romney's commitment to conservative ideals, and often accused him of being a flip-flopper for his changing positions on issues such as state-mandated health care, abortion, climate change, and same sex marriage. Romney maintained"
"campaign in 2002. He participated as an advisor in his father's 2012 presidential campaign and he attracted the attention of the media just prior to the November election. In June 2014, Solamere sponsored the third annual ""Romney Retreat"" at the Stein Eriksen Lodge in Park City, Utah. Most potential 2016 Republican Party Presidential candidates, Peyton Manning, firm clients, former Secretary of State George P. Shultz and Mia Love, among others, along with Mitt Romney, spoke or were in attendance for the three-day event. Other scheduled attendees included business executives Meg Whitman and Harold Hamm. He was the subject of speculation"
"Statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election This article provides a collection of statewide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 2012 United States presidential election, which was won by incumbent President Barack Obama. The polls show the status between Republican nominee Mitt Romney and President Obama. Also included are three- and four-way race polls with the Republican and Democratic nominees against various third party candidates. ""Sample size key:"" LV – Likely Voters <br> RV – Registered Voters. ""Poll source key"" (R) – Source polls normally for Republicans<br> (D) – Source polls normally for Democrats"
"fundraising, but this proved untrue. Romney stated that he would select a pro-life vice presidential candidate. According to the book """", Romney's campaign narrowed down his list of potential nominees for Vice President to eleven individuals in April 2012: The list was later further narrowed down to five individuals: Christie, Pawlenty, Portman, Rubio, and Ryan. According to ""Double Down"", many on Romney's campaign favored Ryan because he was ""young, telegenic, Irish Catholic, with blue collar appeal,"" and could potentially help the campaign in his competitive home state. Romney also personally liked Ryan and felt comfortable campaigning with him. Christie was"
"night (less Cesar Cisneros). There was a third Arizona debate which took place in Mesa, AZ on February 22, 2012, but was not associated with Project White House and had only invited the four major Republican candidates to participate. Two lesser known candidates appearing in the first debates, Sarah Gonzales (who placed sixth) and Michael Oatman (who placed tied for third), placed ahead of their better known Republican and Green Party counterparts (Buddy Roemer and Gerard Davis respectively) in the Arizona Presidential Preference Election Results from February 28, 2012. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Texas Congressman Ron Paul, Former Louisiana"
"28, 2012, delegates at the Republican National Convention chose Mitt Romney as their presidential nominee against President Barack Obama. This formal nomination sets up a two-month final race to the elections on November 6. The general election campaign began in earnest on Labor Day, September 3, 2012. Romney's record at Bain Capital and Bain's investments were a prominent issue, with Romney arguing his tenure at Bain demonstrated management and leadership skills that created thousands of jobs. Political opponents have argued that under Romney, some investments at Bain increased investor profits at the expense of middle-class workers who were laid off."
"Prelude to the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries The start of the 2012 Republican race for president was shaped by the 13 presidential debates of 2011 beginning on May 5. Gary Johnson and Buddy Roemer, both former Governors, were left out of most of the debates, leading to complaints of bias. On December 28, 2011 Johnson withdrew to seek the Libertarian Party nomination and on February 23, 2012 Roemer withdrew to seek the Reform Party and the Americans Elect nomination. Two candidates from the 2008 presidential primaries, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul, ran again in the 2012 primary campaign. Mitt"
"and subsequently built and maintained the first road for public transportation in the canyon. Pratt practiced plural marriage. He was murdered in 1857 by the estranged husband of his twelfth wife. Pratt fathered thirty children. His living descendants in 2011 were estimated to number 30,000 to 50,000. He is the great-great-grandfather of Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican candidate for President of the United States, and the great-great-great-grandfather of Jon Huntsman Jr., diplomat and former Governor of Utah, who is currently serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Russia. Pratt was born in Burlington, New York, to Jared Pratt (1769–1839) and his"
"campaigns prior to 2012. Romney won the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, becoming the first Mormon presidential nominee of a major party. He was defeated by incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama in the November 2012 general election, losing the Electoral College by a margin of 332–206 and the popular vote by a margin of 47%–51%. After re-establishing residency in Utah, Romney won the 2018 U.S. Senate election in Utah, having defeated state representative Mike Kennedy in the Republican primary and Salt Lake County councilwoman Jenny Wilson in the general election. In doing so, he became only the third individual ever to"
"for reelection by Dianne Byrum in November 2008. Romney has served as a missionary and bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Scott Romney George Scott Romney (born June 7, 1941) is an American Republican politician and lawyer in the state of Michigan. He formerly sat on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. A member of the Pratt-Romney family, he is the elder son of former Michigan Governor George W. Romney and brother of the former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. He goes by the name of ""Scott"" in order to distinguish"
"Mitt Romney and U.S. vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan in the 2012 general election. Wayne W. Lambert Wayne W. Lambert (born 1936) was an Air force Brigadier General (United States). He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, after already having served a year in the US Army. Lambert graduated from the Academy in 1959 and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the USAF that same year. He trained as a bomber pilot, receiving his Aviator badge in 1960. He has logged over 5,800 flying hours with the US Air Force. A seasoned combat veteran, Lambert"
"Planned presidential transition of Mitt Romney The planned presidential transition of Mitt Romney, better known as the Romney Readiness Project, refers to the planned transfer of power from President Barack Obama to Mitt Romney, the Republican Party's candidate for president in the 2012 presidential election. Because Barack Obama was reelected as President, the transition did not take place. The transition plan was the first to occur under the terms of the 2010 Pre-election Presidential Transition Act. The Edward ""Ted"" Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015 was named in Leavitt's honor and also in honor of the"
"presidential election. On April 20, Fischer attacked Republican Party presidential candidate Mitt Romney's national security spokesman Richard Grenell for being openly gay. Other conservatives joined Fischer in calling for Grenell's ouster, and by May 1 Grenell resigned from the Romney campaign, in what Fischer described as a ""huge win"" for conservatives. During the 2012 presidential primaries, Republican Party candidates Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, and Tim Pawlenty were guests on Fischer's show, but Romney was not invited. In the article (whose facts Mayer says ""were ... all checked with Fischer, and where he had factual objections, his"
"subsequently succeeded in being elected to the Libertarian National Committee as an at-large member. At the 2012 Libertarian National Convention, Root again was elected to the Libertarian National Committee as an At-Large Member, despite being seen by some LP members as being part of the ""top-down faction."" The party's 2012 presidential candidate Gary Johnson endorsed Root. In September 2012, Root resigned all Libertarian Party positions, re-joined the Republican Party and endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. He predicted Romney would win the election against incumbent President Barack Obama, citing, among other factors, that the ""Enthusiasm Factor"" for Romney"
"Tagg Romney Taggart Mitt ""Tagg"" Romney (born March 21, 1970) is an American management consultant, businessman, venture capitalist and political advisor. He is the eldest son of businessman and politician Mitt Romney. Taggart Romney is the oldest son of Ann and Mitt Romney, born when both were undergraduates at Brigham Young University in Tagg's birthplace of Provo, Utah. He attended Belmont Hill School, a preparatory academy before he graduated ""magna cum laude"" with a BA in economics from Brigham Young University and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. He has worked as the head of marketing for the Los"
"Romney family The Romney family, prominent in U.S. politics and other professions, is most known for its connection with George W. Romney (1907 in Colonia Dublán, Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico – 1995 at Bloomfield Hills, Michigan), 43rd governor of Michigan (1963–1969) and his son, Mitt Romney (born 1947 in Detroit, Michigan), 70th governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007), Republican nominee for the presidency of the United States in 2012, and U.S. Senator-elect from Utah. George Romney's father was Gaskell Romney (1871 in St. George, Utah – 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah), and his mother was Anna Amelia Pratt. Anna's grandfather was renowned"
"running mate. It was possible that Romney could have chosen to stall his announcement until at least August 12, the last day of the Summer Olympics, in order to attract greater media and voter attention while still allowing time for campaigning and fundraising before the Republican National Convention, which would begin on August 27. On August 10, 2012, it was announced that Romney would introduce his running mate on August 11, 2012 in Norfolk, Virginia, after touring the ""USS Wisconsin"", leading several news sources to speculate that his choice would be U.S. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. Shortly after 7"
"Fortuño as a potential vice presidential nominee to win Hispanic American votes in 2012. In 2012, his name has continued resonating for national office. In January 2012, Fortuño endorsed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney for president during an event in Miami, Florida, and on 5 April Romney spoke highly of Fortuño when asked if he had a list of potential vice presidential nominees, stating that Puerto Rico's governor is ""a solid conservative and a firm leader""... ""and he certainly qualifies as one of the great leaders of our party"". He was included in an occasional vice presidential ""short list"". In"
"margin. Barnett was nominated for President of the United States by the Reform Party on August 12, 2012 at the party's National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Barnett's running mate was Ken Cross. The ticket was on the ballot in Florida and had write-in status in several other states. Barnett received 962 votes nationwide. Barnett sought the Republican nomination to represent New York's 18th congressional district in 2014. However, he failed to collect enough signatures to be listed on the primary ballot. Barnett and his wife Kimberly reside in Poughkeepsie, New York. Andre Barnett Andre Nigel Barnett (born June 2, 1976)"
"interest in running for president or vice president in the 2012 presidential election. In March 2012, when he endorsed Mitt Romney for president, Rubio said that he did not expect to be or want to be selected as a vice presidential running mate, but was vetted for vice president by the Romney campaign. Former Romney aide Beth Myers has said that the vetting process turned up nothing disqualifying about Rubio. Upon taking office, Rubio hired Cesar Conda as his chief of staff. Conda, a former adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney, and former top aide to Sens. Spencer Abraham (R-Mich.)"