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Former Governor of Massachusetts

Mitt Romney, born on March 12, 1947, served as the Governor of Massachusetts and is a notable figure in American politics and business. He is recognized for his role in the 2012 U.S. presidential election and his tenure as the head of Bain Capital.

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“The future of the United States and the most important election in a generation, and he [Donald Trump] is trying to con people into giving them their vote, just like he conned these people into giving them their money.”

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“I think we can all agree this is a very important election [2016]. We don't want to see Hillary Clinton become the president of the United States.”

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“Donald Trump talks about how he's not going to be controlled by the moneyed interests. Do people understand that he's not giving money to his campaign, he's loaning it because he expects to get money back from those same big donors he decries right now? He's planning on running a general election based upon raising money from those very people.”

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“I absolutely believe that America has a responsibility, and the privilege of helping defend freedom and promote the principles that make the world more peaceful. And those principles include human rights, human dignity, free enterprise, freedom of expression, elections.”

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“When there are elections, people tend to vote for peace. They don't vote for war. So Americans want to promote those principles around the world.”

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“The path I lay out is not one paved with ever increasing government checks and cradle to grave assurance that government will always be the solution. If this election is a bidding war for who can promise the most goodies and the most benefits, I'm not your president. You have that president today.”

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“What we have, what we wish we had - ambitions fulfilled, ambitions disappointed, investments won, investments lost, elections won, elections lost - these things may occupy our attention, but they do not define us.”

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“I'm running for office, for Pete's sake, I can't have illegals.”

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“I should tell my story. I'm also unemployed ... I'm networking. I have my sight on a particular job.”

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“I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I'll fix it.”

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“Frankly if I had paid more than are legally due I don't think I'd be qualified to become president.”

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“I have some friends who are NASCAR team owners.”

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“I've got a lot of good friends - the owner of the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets - both owners are friends of mine.”

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“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.”

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“There are a few things that were disconcerting: the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials. That, obviously, is not something which is encouraging.”

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“I like PBS. I love Big Bird ... But I'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for it.”

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“I like being able to fire people.”

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“I was a severely conservative Republican governor.”

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“I'm not sure about these cookies ... They came from the local 7/11 bakery, or whatever.”

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“I like those fancy raincoats you bought. Really sprung for the big bucks.”

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“I met a guy yesterday, 7 feet tall. Yeah, handsome, great big guy, 7 feet tall! ... I figured he had to be in sport, but he wasn't in sport.”

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“We have a president, who I think is a nice guy, but he spent too much time at Harvard, perhaps.”

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“I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was.”

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“Corporations are people, my friend.”

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“No one's ever asked to see my birth certificate, they know that this is the place that we were born and raised.”

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“I like the fact that most of the cars I see are Detroit-made automobiles. I drive a Mustang and a Chevy pickup truck. Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs, actually.”

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“This feels good being back in Michigan. You know, the trees are the right height.”

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“I think the best answer is as little as possible.”

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“I've been as consistent as human beings can be.”

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“There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what.”

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“The nation, as you know, is at a critical point. At a time like this we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. Our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work.”

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“Russia does continue to battle us in the U.N. time and time again. I have clear eyes on this. I'm not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia, or Mr. (Russian President Vladimir) Putin. And I'm certainly not going to say to him, I'll give you more flexibility after the election. After the election, he'll get more backbone.”

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“President Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus, even as he has relaxed sanctions on Castro's Cuba. He abandoned our friends in Poland by walking away from our missile defense commitments, but is eager to give Russia's President Putin the flexibility he desires, after the election. Under my administration, our friends will see more loyalty, and Mr. Putin will see a little less flexibility and more backbone.”

“I'm not going to say to Putin that he'll get more flexibility after the election. After the election he'll get more backbone.”

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About the Author

Born: March 12, 1947
Known for: Former Governor of Massachusetts
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