Just look at the man. Mitt Romney exudes a sort of presidential air about him. He looks presidential. He’s tall, nice smile, fabulous hair, well spoken, and even the way he carries himself makes one believe that he could in fact be president. After all he looks the part, and that is half the battle. Right?
Despite how “presidential” he may seem Romney is faced with his own problems in the presidential 2012 GOP battlefield. One glaring problem that is haunting him from his days as Massachusetts governor is the health care reform plan from 2006 that he signed into law. This law mandates that every citizen of Massachusetts have state-government-regulated healthcare. Additionally it subsidizes healthcare for those who may not be able to afford healthcare. Those who do not obtain healthcare are forced to pay tax penalties. Romney received applause from many people for signing this bipartisan law into effect. Both Republicans and Democrats seemed satisfied with the efforts in 2006. Now, however, Mitt Romney is not receiving the same applause for his efforts. In fact he’s downright criticized for ever even supporting the idea.
Many analysts agree that healthcare will be the proverbial nail in the coffin for Romney in 2012. Despite his taboo bill signing in 2006 it is argued that Romney does have some political assets to his credit. First and foremost being the fact that he was elected governor as a Republican in a dominantly blue state. He has bipartisan tendencies, which is arguably what our country needs right now. Granted when he left office his approval rating was 43%, but that still isn’t bad for a state that typically goes Democrat.
Romney is also often noted as the hero of the economy. Possibly due to his own economic success. Despite his criticism of Obama’s job growth in May, Romney didn’t have the greatest job growth by his own rights when he was governor of Massachusetts. His state in fact rated 47th in job growth. Also, when googled “Mitt Romney economy” brings up only articles that discuss Romney’s attacks on Obama for his economic decisions and very little about what Romney plans to do for the economy if elected. His personal net worth is between $190 and $250 million which argues that he must know something about money.
Currently the frontrunner in the GOP battle for the presidential bid Romney still has battles to overcome. Beyond healthcare another issue is his religion. He is not part of the typically Christian Coalition of the GOP.
His religion, although not often mentioned, will undoubtedly be problematic for Romney.
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