Willard 'Mitt' Romney former Governor of Massachusetts



Mitt Romney is a former Governor of Massachusetts who made a name for himself as a businessman. Politics is in his blood as his father is former Michigan Governor and Presidenial candidate George Romney.
He shot to prominence when he saved the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah from disaster. The games were put in doubt after it was revealed that the organisers were almost $300m in debt. Romney was brought in to clean up the mess and eventually made a $100m profit for the Olympics. He was praised by President Bush for his actions.
In January 2007 Romney announced he was running for President and set up a fund raising committee. He surprised many people when he announced that the committee had raised $23m in the first three months of 2007, far more than his Republican counterparts. Romney is arguably the least well known of the Republican candidates but will be a tough opponent for McCain and Giuliani.