“PETA is not happy that my dog likes fresh air.” PeopleAirDogStupidLikesMy DogStupid PeopleNot HappyFresh AirPeta Author:Mitt Romney
“There were a couple of times I wondered whether I was going to get a pink slip.” PeopleStupidCoupleSlipsStupid People Author:Mitt Romney
“I get speaker's fees from time to time, but not very much.” PeopleStupidSpeakersStupid PeopleFees Author:Mitt Romney
“It's not worth moving heaven and earth, spending billions of dollars just trying to catch one person.” PeopleTryingPersonsEarthMovingHeavenStupidDollarsSpendingBillionsStupid PeopleHeaven And Earth Author:Mitt Romney
“I'm Wolf Blitzer and yes, that's my real name.” PeopleRealNamesStupidStupid People Author:Mitt Romney
“I'm Mitt Romney-and yes Wolf, that's also my first name.” PeopleFirstsNamesStupidAwkwardRomneyStupid People Author:Mitt Romney
“I absolutely believe that those who come here illegally should not be given favoritism or a special route to becoming permanent residents or citizens that's not given to those people who have stayed in line legally. I just think we have to follow the law, I think that's the right course.” PeopleThinkingShouldBelieveLawCoursesGivenLinesSpecialBecomingCitizensImmigrationPermanentRoutesResidentsFavoritism Author:Mitt Romney
“When we have had in the past programs that have said that the people who come here illegally are going to get to stay illegally for the rest of their life, that's going to only encourage more people to come here illegally.” PeopleSaidPastProgramImmigration Author:Mitt Romney
“I very firmly believe that we have to make sure that we enforce our borders, that we have an employment verification system, and that those people who have come here illegally do not get an advantage to become permanent residents, they do not get a special pathway.” PeopleBelieveSpecialAdvantageImmigrationEmploymentPermanentBordersPathwaysResidentsVerification Author:Mitt Romney
“I'm not saying anything one way or the other about the two ballot issues. I am not speaking about the particular ballot issues. Those are up to the people of Ohio. But I certainly support the efforts of the governor to reign in the scale of government. I am not terribly familiar with the two ballot initiatives. But I am certainly supportive of the Republican Party's efforts here.” PeopleWayTwoGovernmentPartyEffortSupportIssuesCrazyParticularRepublicanScalesFamiliarOne WayInitiativeGovernorsReignRepublican PartySupportiveBallotsOhio 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
“I believe we should use any and all means necessary to take out people who pose a threat to us and our friends around the world. And it’s widely reported that drones are being used in drone strikes, and I support that and entirely, and feel the president was right to up the usage of that technology, and believe that we should continue to use it, to continue to go after the people that represent a threat to this nation and to our friends.” PeopleWorldFeelsShouldBelieveMeanUseUsedI BelieveNationsPresidentTechnologySupportThreatStrikesAround The WorldDronesUsage Author:Mitt Romney
“But I am pro-life and will intend, if I’m president of the United States, to encourage pro-life policies. [...] And I hope to appoint justices to the Supreme Court that will follow the law and the constitution. And it would be my preference that they reverse Roe v. Wade and therefore they return to the people and their elected representatives the decisions with regards to this important issue.” PeopleIfsImportantStatesWould BeLawPresidentJusticeDecisionUnitedUnited StatesIssuesPolicyReturnConstitutionRegardCourtSupremeRepresentativesReverseSupreme CourtPreferencePro LifeWadeImportant IssuesRoe V Wade Author:Mitt Romney
“I understand how difficult it can be for an African-American in today’s society. In fact, I can relate to black people very well indeed. My ancestors once owned slaves, and it is in my lineage to work closely with the black community. However, just because they were freed over a century ago doesn’t mean they can now be freeloaders. They need to be told to work hard, and the incentives just aren’t there for them anymore. When I’m president I plan to work closely with the black community to bring a sense of pride and work ethic back into view for them.” PeopleNeedsWellsMeanI CanHardFactsTodayDifficultBlackPresidentCommunityViewsPlansCenturyHard WorkPrideEthicsSlaveAfrican AmericanRelateBlack PeopleAncestorWork EthicIncentivesBlack CommunityLineageToday's Society Author:Mitt Romney
“Like the vast majority of Americans, I've opposed same-sex marriage, but I've also opposed unjust discrimination against anyone, for racial or religious reasons, or for sexual preference. Americans are a tolerant, generous, and kind people. We all oppose bigotry and disparagement. But the debate over same-sex marriage is not a debate over tolerance. It is a debate about the purpose of the institution of marriage and it is a debate about activist judges who make up the law rather than interpret the law.” PeopleKindReasonLawPurposeSexReligiousJudgingGayInstitutionsMajorityDebateToleranceDiscriminationGenerousBigotryActivistUnjustPreferenceGay MarriageKind People Author:Mitt Romney
“The people who are having the hard time right now are middle-income Americans. Under the president's policies, middle-income Americans have been buried. They're just being crushed. Middle-income Americans have seen their income come down by $4,300. This is a tax in and of itself. I'll call it the economy tax. It's been crushing.” PeopleHas BeensHardPresidentEconomyMiddlePolicyRight NowTaxesIncomePresidentialCrushHard TimesBuriedJust BeingCrushed Author:Mitt Romney
“I've always opposed gay marriage. I believe that we should provide equal rights to people regardless of their sexual orientation but I do not believe that marriage should be between two people of the same gender.” PeopleShouldBelieveTwoI BelieveRightsGayEqualGenderEqual RightsGay MarriageOrientation Author:Mitt Romney
“I just think the American people had expected that the president of the United States would be able to describe what he's going to do in the next four years. But he can't. He can't even explain what he's done in the last four years.” PeopleThinkingYearsStatesDoneWould BeAbleLastsNextPresidentUnitedUnited StatesFourExpectedFour Years Author:Mitt Romney