Mitt Romney  (GOP)
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  • Party: Republican
  • Incumbent: No
  • Headquarters:  PO Box 149756 Boston, MA 02114-9756
    Phone: (857) 288-3500
  • Age: 66
  • Occupation: Former venture capitalist
  • Family: Wife Ann; sons Taggert, 42; Matthew, 41; Joshua, 37; Benjamin, 34, and Craig, 31; and 18 grandchildren.
  • City / Town: Belmont
  • Education: Bachelor of arts in English, Brigham Young University, 1971
    Master of business administration, Harvard Business School, 1975
    Juris doctor, Harvard Law School, 1975
  • Experience: Mitt Romney most recently served as governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. Before that he was CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee in Salt Lake City, CEO of the consulting firm Bain & Company, and the co-founder of the investment firm Bain Capital.

    Before winning the gubernatorial election in 2002, Romney unsuccessfully ran for statewide office in Massachusetts in 1994, challenging Edward M. Kennedy in a bid for the US Senate. He was also a GOP presidential in 2008, but lost to the eventual nominee, John McCain, in the primaries.

    The son of a former Michigan governor, Romney was raised outside of Detroit. He attended Brigham Young University, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Law School.
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Why are you running?

GOP nominee Mitt Romney is a former venture capitalist who served one term as governor of Massachusetts and is credited with rescuing the 2002 Olympics from financial ruin. His years as head of Bain Capital made him a multi-millionaire, and it is this business experience and success that he is touting as essential for reviving the economy and creating jobs. His running mate is US Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.

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  • THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign appearance, 2 to 3 p.m., McKay's Breakfast & Lunch, 144 Franklin St., Quincy
  • THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign appearance, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., Christo's Restaurant, 782 Crescent St., Brockton
  • THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Sen. Scott Brown Bus Tour Kickoff Rally with US Rep. GOP candidate Richard Tisei and incumbent GOP state Rep. Donald Wong, Americal Civic Center, 467 Main St., Wakefield
  • THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign rally with former US Rep. Barney Frank, 5:30 to 7 p.m., United Fisherman's Club, 639 Orchard St., New Bedford
  • THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren event, 5:30 to 7 p.m., West End Gym, 900 Lawrence St., Lowell
  • THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | President Barack Obama campaign appearances in Boulder, Colorado; Las Vegas, Nevada, and Springfield, Ohio
  • THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | Vice President Joe Biden campaign events in Iowa and Pennsylvania
  • FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | US Sen. Scott Brown bus tour rally, noon, Leominster
  • FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | President Barack Obama campaign events in Ohio
  • FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | GOP rally with presidential candidate Mitt Romney, running mate Paul Ryan, and wife Ann Romney, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Square at Union Centre, West Chester, Ohio
  • TUESDAY, NOV. 6 | Election Day