Mitt Romney to announce presidential campaign
{{date|February 7, 2007}}
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Former [[Massachusetts]] Governor [[Mitt Romney]] will formally launch his Presidential campaign in [[Michigan]], his home state, next week.

Romney has spent the last few months rallying support around the country. Romney is the first of several [[w:Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[w:United States presidential election, 2008|front runners]] to formally declare his candidacy.

Romney's record as a [[w:moderate|moderate]] and his [[w:Latter-day Saint|Latter-day Saint]] faith are expected to be his primary campaign challenges.

Romney, born in Detroit, the son of former [[w:Governor of Michigan|Governor of Michigan]] [[w:George W. Romney|George W. Romney]] attended [[w:Cranbrook Kingswood|Cranbrook School]] of Michigan and [[w:Harvard|Harvard]] Business and Law Schools. Romney ran against senior Massachusetts senator and Kennedy family member, [[w:Ted Kennedy|Ted Kennedy]]. Romney won 41% percent of the vote against Kennedy in the closest election in Kennedy's entire tenure in the [[w:United States Senate|United States Senate]]. Romney was also CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee which was in charge of planning the [[w:2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Winter Olympics]] from 1999 to 2002, he took charge after the [[w:2002 Winter Olympic bid scandal|2002 Winter Olympic bid scandal]]. He also sat on the board of Massachusetts-based office supply giant, [[w:Staples, Inc|Staples, Inc]]. 

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070206/ap_on_el_pr/romney2008;_ylt=AojzjmCORT0oIECEARaKevLMWM0F;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OXIzMDMzBHNlYwM3MDM-
|title=Romney to announce presidential bid
|author=Liz Sidoti|pub=Yahoo News
|date=February 6 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2768561
|title=Romney Submits Paperwork for 2008 Bid
|author=Glen Johnson|pub=Associated Press
|date=January 4, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070207/POLITICS01/702070368|title=Mitt Romney comes home to kick off '08 presidential campaign|author=Gordon Trowbridge
|pub=Detroit News
|date=February 7, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.dailypressandargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070206/NEWS01/70206013
|title=Mitt Romney to launch presidential bid from Michigan|author=Liz Sidoti
|pub=Associated Press
|date=February 6 2007}}<!-- this is short version of yahoo, kept here in case yahoo goes away -->

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Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will formally launch his Presidential campaign in Michigan, his home state, next week.

Romney has spent the last few months rallying support around the country. Romney is the first of several Republican front runners to formally declare his candidacy.

Romney's record as a moderate and his Latter-day Saint faith are expected to be his primary campaign challenges.

Romney, born in Detroit, the son of former Governor of Michigan George W. Romney attended Cranbrook School of Michigan and Harvard Business and Law Schools. Romney ran against senior Massachusetts senator and Kennedy family member, Ted Kennedy. Romney won 41% percent of the vote against Kennedy in the closest election in Kennedy's entire tenure in the United States Senate. Romney was also CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee which was in charge of planning the 2002 Winter Olympics from 1999 to 2002, he took charge after the 2002 Winter Olympic bid scandal. He also sat on the board of Massachusetts-based office supply giant, Staples, Inc.
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