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Presidential Elections. Voter information What's on my ballot? Where do I vote? How do I register to vote? How do I request a ballot? Romney ran for President of the United States in Barack Obama ran and won re-election on the Democratic ticket. Other candidates that appeared on the ballot received less than 0. Romney formally announced his run for U. Romney was elected as Governor of Massachusetts on November 5, Romney ran for U.
Senate in He was defeated by Edward Kennedy D. Among constitutional principles which must be reestablished are these:. The corporate tax cut will encourage real wage growth; the only way to raise real wages is for businesses to grow, compete with other businesses for employees, and raise the wages they offer to recruit.
The tax cut will thus not only let people keep more of their wages, it will help raise their wages. While I would have voted for the Act, had I been in the Senate at the time it was being drafted, I would have fought to make it revenue neutral rather than adding to the deficit. I will work with like-minded senators who will oppose a budget process that prevents effective debate, amendments, and spending caps. I will look to eliminate ineffective and wasteful programs and to reform entitlements for people under 55 years of age.
I will work with other like-minded senators to refuse to bend to such a tactic. Public Land With two-thirds of Utah held as public land, it is my priority to obtain greater local and state involvement in decision-making and management of public lands. I support multiple use of these lands and will work to prevent excessive land grabs by presidents and federal bureaucrats.
The Antiquities Act and the Endangered Species Act should both be reformed to require state approvals and local involvement. The State of Utah should assume management responsibility for select public lands when economically feasible, initially on a pilot basis.
The number of visas for crop, livestock, and dairy workers should be decided on the state level rather than the federal level. I support the utilization of all our energy resources including gas, coal, wind, nuclear, geothermal, hydro, and solar.
The decision to send troops into a foreign country must be made only when a substantial American interest is at stake.
This should be a very high hurdle. We should maintain clear superiority in conventional military capabilities and at least parity in nuclear capabilities. American military strength is the best friend peace has ever known. We must promote our values of freedom and free enterprise through our diplomacy, economic ties, alliances and other soft power tools.
When nations attack our infrastructure, elections, technology, or vital interests, we should retaliate and punish their behavior with appropriate and meaningful measures. Immigration I support legal immigration.
I respect and welcome those who have followed the law and have made the United States their home. Our nation is stronger and more vibrant by virtue of a strong legal immigration system. The legal immigration system should be merit based, giving applicants credit for such things as English fluency, having a trade or technical skill, personal savings, and advanced degrees so these individuals may become assets to their communities and prosper in our country.
I firmly oppose illegal immigration. I support measures to secure our national borders. I support a simplified legal status verification system that will allow an employer to know whether a prospective employee is in the United States legally and that will sanction employers who nevertheless hire people here illegally.
However, I oppose giving these individuals a special pathway to citizenship. I support ending chain migration and the visa lottery program. In some instances, nations or companies have cheated on trade agreements and America should take punitive action against them.
Further, we have done too little to help American citizens who have been disproportionately impacted by automation and trade policies. I oppose broad-based tariffs but I will support focused tariffs that penalize cheaters and dumping. Healthcare The Affordable Care Act should be repealed and not replaced by another one-size-fits all bureaucracy. In its place, states should be given flexibility with their Medicaid funds to implement their own programs for caring for the poor.
Health insurance costs must be reined in. I will apply my career experience in healthcare and finance to install market-based incentives to reduce costs.
This will include transparency in provider pricing and quality information to consumers. I will promote cost-sharing insurance policies and health savings accounts. Further, I support requiring pharmaceutical companies to spread the cost of drug development with other countries, reducing the huge price inequity Americans experience.
On the supply front: pressure Mexico, China, and other countries to curtail the flow of illegal drugs into the U. On the demand front: provide counseling and treatment for those who want to escape drug addictions; and assure that first responders are equipped with necessary medications to prevent overdose deaths.
Second Amendment I support the second amendment. Gun laws and school safety measures should be established by each state, not imposed by the federal government. I do not support newly proposed federal gun legislation with the exception of the removal of bump stocks for public sale and an updated background check system promoted by Congress and President Trump. I will defend religious liberty and will only vote to confirm judicial nominees who will fully honor the First Amendment guarantee of the same.
Utah Values My parents were both raised in Utah and thus my home was imbued with Utah values; they filled us with the love of God, reverence for freedom, respect for others, and the importance of service, civility, and frugality.
Ann and I have enjoyed our residency in Utah for ten years, first during college, while leading the Olympics, and after my career, having made Utah our permanent home. Action, Not Just Talk By virtue of the relationships I have in Washington, with other senators and the President, I will be able to accomplish more for the people of Utah than the average junior senator. I have built valuable relationships throughout my decades of work in public service, as head of the Salt Lake Olympics, and during my presidential campaigns, that will prepare me to serve the people of Utah through meaningful action.
Talk is cheap but action is essential if we are to overcome the challenges facing our families, our state, and our nation. My record of getting things done in the private sector, community, and government, is evidence that I can and will do what needs to be done for the people of Utah. In , Romney started a career in management consulting and private equity. Founder Bill Bain said that when Romney started at his firm, "he had the appearance of confidence of a guy who was maybe 10 years older.
No one had business cards, and they spoke in code in public. Romney's talent at management was noted, and he rose through the ranks, then branched out to create an investment group within Bain. Romney's division was responsible for investing and growing businesses like Domino's, Brookstone, and Duane Reade.
According to New York, Romney was responsible for pioneering the "business takeover," but Romney was a cautious leader, and many remembered him literately sweating intensely. The Romney family grew as his career flourished. In , he also had a run-in with the law.
He was arrested after launching his boat into a lake, when the license wasn't visible enough. He was handcuffed at the time, but a few days later the charges were dropped. Ann pushed Romney towards politics. In , she reportedly urged him to run for the US senate. By , he was estimated to be worth several hundred million. He told The New Republic he left business for politics because it was in the "family gene.
There's almost an obligation to step forward. In , he challenged Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy for his seat in Massachusetts. It's a typically Democratic state, and was going to be tough to win.
According to The New Yorker, he positioned himself as a moderate conservative. For instance, he tried to argue he was a stronger gay rights advocate than Kennedy. Romney led the polls for a brief moment, but Kennedy used abortion as a key issue, with a catchy quote, "He's not pro-choice, he's not anti-choice, he's multiple choice.
Although he hadn't expected to win, the loss struck a nerve. He told his brother that he would never do another campaign unless he thought he could win. He returned to the private sector. All up, he would spend 25 years working in business. He helped turn the organization around by cutting costs and getting more money from the federal government. He used his success as proof of his leadership abilities while running for political office. After his stint running the Olympics in Utah, Romney ran for governor of Massachusetts.
His campaign was pro-choice. He ultimately defeated his democratic opponent, Shannon O'Brien. Romney served one 4-year term as governor. As governor of a mostly left-leaning state, Romney projected himself as a moderate Republican.
During his tenure, in contrast to his Mormon religion, he was against taxing cigarettes, and made alcohol easier to sell. In , signs of bigger ambitions appeared. Stem cell research was the subject. He had changed long-held views about it, and he went public by calling The New York Times, rather than contacting someone local. In , Romney signed a health reform bill into law. So-called "Romneycare" required Massachusetts residents to either buy a plan or pay a fine. The law became a source of controversy during the election amid President Barack Obama's attempts to implement the Affordable Care Act, which included a similar individual mandate provision.
In , Romney ran for president. Moving from state to national politics, especially from Massachusetts, a liberal state, to presenting himself as a conservative force wasn't easy for Romney. He was accused of being a "flip-flopper," on issues like abortion and gun control.
He lost to John McCain during the Republican primaries. He said he was dropping out in February to unify the Republicans, and to ensure the Iraq war continued.
Following McCain's defeat, support for Romney eventually propelled him to the top of the Republican ticket in the presidential race. Romney was the first Mormon to represent a major party in his run for president in This time around Romney had trouble connecting with voters.
Many viewed him as elitist and privileged because of his work in private equity and decades in politics. During his campaign, he kept pushing to the right, focusing on conservative positions. At one point he said, instead of closing Guantanamo Bay down it should be twice as big. Obama handily won reelection.
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