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Meet the candidates: Mitt Romney

By Eil Bolus

Candidate:  Mitt Romney

Political Party: Republican

Qualifications: Former Governor of Massachusetts

Website: www.mittromney.com

Stance on Issues

Economy:  Cut spending and make jobs by encouraging economic growth and trade

Energy:  Rapidly develop U.S. natural gas supplies, and natural oil supplies.  Also invest more in nuclear energy.

Education: Revamp education by increasing pay for teachers, eliminating the Federal Department of Education; supports the concept of “No Child Left Behind” and charter schools.

Environment: Supports using Earth’s natural resources like natural gas and oil.

National Security:  Increase military budget and has supported wiretapping mosques.

Abortion:  Pro-life and is in support of de-funding Planned Parenthood and is against stem-cell research.

Immigration:  Should secure the border and stop illegal immigration and is against amnesty for illegal immigrants currently living in the U.S.  Also people should have to carry a card at all times that proves their citizenship and employers hiring should be required to ask for it

Sources

www.mittromney.com

2012.canidates-presidential.org