“I'm not concerned about the very poor, we have a safety net there, if we need to repair, I'll fix it. I'm not concerned about the very rich, they're doing just fine. I'm concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who are struggling, and I'll continue to take that message across the country.” IfsNeedsHeartCountryAmericaValuesPoorStruggleRichFineMessagesPercentConcernedSafetyConservativeSafety NetConservative Values Author:Mitt Romney
“If I worried about what the media said I wouldn't get much sleep and I'm able to sleep pretty well.” IfsWellsSaidAbleSleepMediaWorried Author:Mitt Romney
“I respect Senator McCain a great deal and believe he has many - many good ideas and suggestions that I would certainly want to avail myself of if I were in a setting that - that required the input of other leaders. Senator McCain would be one of those that I'd want to hear from.” IfsWantBelieveIdeasWould BeDealsLeaderSettingSettingsGood IdeasSenatorsSuggestionsInputMccain Author:Mitt Romney
“Ronald Reagan was one of our great foreign policy Presidents. He did not come from the Senate. He did not come from the foreign policy world. He was a governor, but his resolve, his clarity of purpose, his intelligence, his capacity to deal with complex issues and solve tough problems served him extremely well, and if I were elected President, I hope I could rely upon those same qualities.” IfsWorldWellsProblemPurposePresidentDealsQualityIssuesPolicyToughCapacityComplexesSolveClarityRelyResolveSenateForeign PolicyGovernorsRely UponClarity Of PurposeTough Problems Author:Mitt Romney
“Having strength, having a strong military, is the ally of peace. Exercising that strength through military action is not always necessary if you have the confidence and clarity of vision and purpose which America demands.” IfsActionAmericaPurposeStrongVisionMilitaryExerciseDemandClarityAlliesHaving StrengthMilitary ActionClarity Of Vision Author:Mitt Romney
“If you bring [tax] rates down, it makes it easier for small business to keep more of their capital and hire people. And for me, this is about jobs. I want to get America's economy going again. Fifty-four percent of America's workers work in businesses that are taxed as individuals. So when you bring those rates down, those small businesses are able to keep more money and hire more people.” PeopleIfsWantAbleJobsAmericaIndividualEconomyFourEasierTaxesPercentWorkersRateFiftyMore MoneySmall Business Author:Mitt Romney
“I happen to believe that if we want to replace a lifetime politician like Barack Obama, who had no experience leading anything... We've got to nominate a leader if we're going to replace someone who is not a leader.” IfsWantBelieveHappensLeaderPoliticianLifetimeBarack Author:Mitt Romney
“I do not favor same-sex marriage. I oppose same-sex marriage, and that has been my view. But, but if people are looking for someone who will discriminate against gays or will in any way try and suggest that people that have different sexual orientation don't have full rights in this country, they won't find that in me.” PeopleIfsWayTryingHas BeensDifferentCountrySexViewsRightsGayFavorsOrientation Author:Mitt Romney
“Happiness, for me, is a function of the number of people I love, and I think joy and happiness is directly related to how many people are in our lives and how deeply we are bonded with those people. And so I'm happy if I'm with Ann; I'm happier if I'm also with my family and my grandchildren.” PeopleIfsThinkingJoyNumbersOur LivesMy FamilyFunctionRelatedGrandchildrenJoy And HappinessMy Grandchildren Author:Mitt Romney
“If I have a bad hair day, I just think, Well, it will be an OK hair day tomorrow. Just put your head down and go. Life is a bit like being on a roller coaster, which is, You get on and there's no stopping along the way. There are some days when you feel like this is pretty tough, and there are the days that are exhilarating, but you just keep on going.” IfsThinkingWayFeelsWellsLife IsBitsHairTomorrowToughDown AndStoppingExhilaratingRoller CoasterCoastersBad HairBad Hair Day Author:Mitt Romney
“If a society takes it upon itself to prescribe and proscribe certain streams of belief - to prohibit certain less-favored strains of conscience - it may be the non-believer who is among the first to be condemned. A coercive monopoly of belief threatens everyone, whether we are talking about those who search the philosophies of men or follow the words of God.” IfsMenFirstsMayPhilosophyCertainBeliefTalkingConscienceBelieverStreamsWord Of GodStrainMonopolyNon Believer Author:Mitt Romney
“There are some who would have a presidential candidate describe and explain his church's distinctive doctrines. To do so would enable the very religious test the founders prohibited in the Constitution. No candidate should become the spokesman for his faith. For if he becomes President he will need the prayers of the people of all faiths.” PeopleIfsNeedsShouldPresidentChurchReligiousPrayerTestsConstitutionDoctrinePresidentialCandidatesFoundersDistinctivePresidential Candidate Author:Mitt Romney
“When I place my hand on the Bible and take the oath of office, that oath becomes my highest promise to God. If I am fortunate to become your president, I will serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause, and no one interest. A President must serve only the common cause of the people of the United States.” PeopleIfsStatesHandsCausesPresidentInterestUnitedCommonUnited StatesGroupsPromiseOfficeHighestFortunateOathOath Of Office Author:Mitt Romney
“Every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction. And if you can go even further, and send it back to the private sector, that's even better.” IfsStatesGovernmentOccasionsFederal GovernmentPrivate SectorRight Direction Author:Mitt Romney
“If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won't go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed. Without that bailout, Detroit will need to drastically restructure itself. With it, the automakers will stay the course - the suicidal course of declining market shares, insurmountable labor and retiree burdens, technology atrophy, product inferiority and never-ending job losses. Detroit needs a turnaround, not a check.” IfsNeedsJobsCoursesLossTechnologyShareProductsIndustryKissingLaborBurdenYesterdayChecksChiefsGoodbyeExecutivesSuicidalMotorDetroitInferiorityNever EndingDemiseInsurmountableAtrophyGeneral MotorsBailoutsChief ExecutivesTurnaroundRestructureJob LossChrysler Author:Mitt Romney
“So if we use birth control we don't need to be married?” IfsNeedsUseBirthMarriedBeing MarriedBirth Control Author:Mitt Romney
“Let me put it very plainly, if we Republicans choose Donald Trump as our nominee, the prospects for a safe and prosperous future are greatly diminished.” IfsTrumpRepublicanSafeLet MeProsperousProspectsProsperous Future Author:Mitt Romney
“In terms of my own plans, I anticipate supporting one of the three, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio or John Kasich as our nominee. If they don't become the nominee, then I'm probably going to go to the voting booth and find someone else who's running as a conservative or perhaps just write in the name of someone I believe should become the president of the United States, who I could be proud of and who I believe is interested in balancing the budget, keeping America safe with a strong military, and is not willing to disparage fellow Americans, Mexican-Americans, Muslims, and so forth.” IfsShouldWritingBelieveStatesRunningAmericaThreeNamesStrongI BelievePresidentTermMy OwnUnitedUnited StatesPlansMilitaryWillingProudSafeFellowsConservativeBudgetsVotingBe ProudMexicanAnticipateCruzMarcosMexican American Author:Mitt Romney
“If people are looking for someone who has never changed their mind and is unwilling to admit they make mistakes, that's not me.” PeopleIfsMindMistakeChangedMaking MistakesNever ChangeUnwilling Author:Mitt Romney
“I have seen a lot of people, by the way, who were pro-life become pro-choice. No one seems to have any difficulty with that at all. That's easily accepted. But, if you are pro-choice and you become pro-life, there are a lot of folks, particularly in the media, who find that unacceptable.” PeopleIfsWaySeemsChoicesMediaDifficultyFolksAcceptedPro Life Author:Mitt Romney
“If you want to serve the country, you recognize it's rough and tumble. And it's nothing like serving your country in the military.” IfsWantCountryMilitaryRoughServing Author:Mitt Romney
“I don't mind that people have questions and would look for someone to respond to their questions, particularly if their faith is not terribly well-known.” PeopleIfsMindWellsLooksKnownWell Known Author:Mitt Romney
“We can't expect entrepreneurs and businesses large and small to take their life savings or their company's money and invest in America if they think we're headed to the road to Greece. And that's where we're going right now unless we finally get off this spending and borrowing binge. And I'll get us on track to a balanced budget.” IfsThinkingAmericaCompanyRight NowEntrepreneurTrackSpendingSavingBudgetsBalancedGreeceSavingsBorrowingBingeLife SavingBalanced Budget Author:Mitt Romney
“I'm pleased that I've balanced budgets. I was on the world of business for 25 years. If you didn't balance your budget, you went out of business. I went into the Olympics that was out of balance, and we got it on balance, and made a success there. I had the chance to be governor of a state. Four years in a row, Democrats and Republicans came together to balance the budget. We cut taxes 19 times and balanced our budget.” IfsWorldYearsMadeStatesTogetherChanceFourCuttingBalanceRepublicanTaxesDemocratBudgetsFour YearsBalancedGovernorsOlympicsBalanced Budget Author:Mitt Romney
“If I'm President of the United States, when I'm President of the United States, we will stand with Israel.” IfsStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesIsrael Author:Mitt Romney
“If Israel is attacked, America has their back, not just diplomatically, not just culturally, but militarily.” IfsAmericaIsrael Author:Mitt Romney
“Pakistan is a nation, which, if it falls apart, if it becomes a failed state, there are nuclear weapons there and you've got terrorists there who could grab their hands onto those nuclear weapons.” IfsStatesHandsFallNationsWeaponsNuclearTerroristNuclear WeaponsPakistanFalling Apart Author:Mitt Romney
“America can be a partner with China. We don't have to be an adversary in any way, shape or form. We can work with them, we can collaborate with them, if they're willing to be responsible.” IfsWayAmericaFormWillingShapesResponsibleChinaPartnersAdversariesBeing Responsible Author:Mitt Romney
“If I'm president, America will be very strong.” IfsAmericaStrongPresidentVery Strong Author:Mitt Romney
“America cannot continue to lead the family of nations around the world if we suffer the collapse of the family here at home.” IfsWorldHomeAmericaSufferingNationsLeadershipFamilyAround The WorldCollapse Author:Mitt Romney
“All the laws and legislation in the world will never heal this world like the loving hearts and arms of mothers and fathers. If every child could drift to sleep feeling wrapped in the love of their family - and God's love - this world would be a far more gentle and better place.” IfsWorldLoveHeartChildrenFeelingsWould BeLawMotherFatherSleepFamilyThis WorldArmsHealGentleLegislationBetter PlaceGod's LoveMother And Father Author:Mitt Romney
“Mom and Dad were married 64 years. And if you wondered what their secret was, you could have asked the local florist - because every day Dad gave Mom a rose, which he put on her bedside table. That's how she found out what happened on the day my father died - she went looking for him because that morning, there was no rose.” IfsYearsFoundFatherSecretMorningHappenedMomDadMarriedDiedTablesRoseLocalsFatherhoodAnniversaryMom And DadFather DiedMy Father Died Author:Mitt Romney
“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.” IfsWarGovernmentTodayPresidentPathClearPromiseBenefitsSolutionsLet MeElectionLaysGravesChecksAssuranceCradleBidding Author:Mitt Romney
“Three years ago, this week, a newly elected President Obama faced the American people and he said, look, if I can't turn this economy around in three years, I'll be looking at a one-term proposition, and we're here to collect! You know the results. It's been 35 months of unemployment above 8 percent.” PeopleIfsKnowsYearsLooksSaidI CanTurnsThreePresidentTermResultsEconomyWeekMonthsPercentYears AgoPresident ObamaThree YearsUnemploymentPropositions Author:Mitt Romney
“I spent my whole life in the private sector, 25 years in the private sector. I understand that when government takes more money out of the hands of people, it makes it more difficult for them to buy things. If they can't buy things, the economy doesn't grow. If the economy doesn't grow, we don't put Americans to work.” PeopleIfsYearsWholeHandsGovernmentGrowsDifficultEconomyWhole LifeMore MoneyPrivate Sector Author:Mitt Romney
“If I am elected President of these United States, I will work with all my energy and soul to restore that America, to lift our eyes to a better future. That future is our destiny. That future is out there. It is waiting for us. Our children deserve it, our nation depends upon it, the peace and freedom of the world require it.” IfsWorldChildrenSoulStatesEyeAmericaEnergyNationsWaitingPresidentUnitedDestinyUnited StatesDependsDeserveOur ChildrenLiftsOur DestinyBetter Future Author:Mitt Romney
“If we become one of those societies that attack success, why not come as certain there will be a lot less success? And that's not who we are.” IfsCertainWho We AreWhy Not Author:Mitt Romney
“If you want a president who will make things better in the African-American community, you are looking at him.” IfsWantLooksPresidentCommunityAfrican American Author:Mitt Romney
“If you believe the disappointments - if you believe the disappointments in the last few years are a detour and not our destiny, then I'm asking for your vote.” IfsYearsBelieveLastsDestinyVoteAskingDisappointmentOur DestinyIf You BelieveDetours Author:Mitt Romney
“The promise of America has always been that if you worked hard, had the right values, took some risks, that there was an opportunity to build a better life for your family and for your next generation.” IfsHardAmericaValuesNextOpportunityFamilyRiskGenerationsPromiseBetter LifeNext Generation Author:Mitt Romney
“For those who have come here illegally, they might have a transition time to allow them to set their affairs in order. And then go back home and get in line with everybody else. And if they get in line and they apply to become a citizen and get a green card, they will be treated like everybody else.” IfsHomeMightOrderLinesCitizensGreenAffairTreatedCardsTransitionBack HomeGreen Card Author:Mitt Romney
“If you felt that excitement when you voted for Barack Obama, shouldn't you feel that way now that he's President Obama? You know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him.” IfsKnowsWayFeelsKindDoneFeelingsJobsFeltPresidentBarackExcitementPresident Obama Author:Mitt Romney
“If I am elected President, the Castro regime will have no reason to doubt our unwavering commitment to your cause. The regime will feel the full weight of American resolve.” IfsFeelsReasonCausesPresidentDoubtCommitmentWeightNo ReasonResolveRegimesCastroUnwavering Author:Mitt Romney
“You know, my dad served in the President's Cabinet after his time as a governor. He told me he enjoyed being governor a lot more. Now, I understand why. If I do my job well, I can make a difference in people's lives and I can help our children realize their dreams.” PeopleIfsKnowsWellsChildrenI CanHelpingDreamJobsFatherPresidentRealizingDifferencesDadOur ChildrenMy DadEnjoyedMaking A DifferenceGovernorsCabinets Author:Mitt Romney
“I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I'll fix it.” IfsNeedsPoorConcernedElectionSafetySafety Net Author:Mitt Romney
“Frankly if I had paid more than are legally due I don't think I'd be qualified to become president.” IfsThinkingPresidentPaidElectionDuesQualified Author:Mitt Romney
“He's a wealthy man, a very wealthy man. If you have a half a million-dollar purchase from Tiffany's, you're not a middle-class American.” IfsMenWealthHalfClassMillionsMiddleDollarsMiddle ClassWealthyMillion DollarsTiffany's Author:Mitt Romney
“If I'm the godfather of [Obamacare], then it gives me the right to kill it.” IfsGivingCareGive MeHealth CareObamacareAca Author:Mitt Romney
“I'm not a big-game hunter. I've always been a rodent and rabbit hunter. Small varmints, if you will.” IfsMadeBigsGamesClearHuntersRabbitsRodents Author:Mitt Romney
“England [sic] is just a small island. Its roads and houses are small. With few exceptions, it doesn't make things that people in the rest of the world want to buy. And if it hadn't been separated from the continent by water, it almost certainly would have been lost to Hitler's ambitions.” PeopleIfsWorldWantHas BeensHouseLostWaterAmbitionEnglandIslandsExceptionContinents Author:Mitt Romney
