Mitt Romney Headlines

Sat, Mar 16 2013

Young Republicans seek different message for 2016

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WASHINGTON - Young Republicans still stung by Mitt Romney's defeat in November are looking for a White House candidate with a message they can run with. For some, that means going back to basics - and leaving divisive social issues behind.

Politics, U.S. 16 Mar 2013

Fri, Mar 15 2013

Mitt Romney tells conservatives he's sorry he's not president

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OXON HILL, Maryland - At a gathering for conservatives to plot their future, there was a stark reminder of the past on Friday as failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney made his first public speech since election night.

15 Mar 2013

Wed, Mar 13 2013

Man who took Romney "47 percent" video reveals himself

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WASHINGTON - Scott Prouty was at a fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney last year as the bartender, and ended up secretly taping a video that changed the trajectory of the 2012 presidential campaign.

Politics, U.S. 13 Mar 2013

Sun, Mar 3 2013

A reflective Romney emerges from seclusion, rips Obama

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WASHINGTON - Four months after his bitter election defeat, a reflective Mitt Romney said it "kills" him not to be president and admitted mistakes were made in his losing White House campaign - particularly his failure to win over minority voters.

Politics, U.S. 03 Mar 2013

Mon, Feb 4 2013

Republican Tagg Romney says won't run for Senate: report

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BOSTON - Tagg Romney, the son of former presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, is the latest Republican to rule out running for an open Senate seat in Massachusetts, the Boston Herald newspaper reported on Monday.

Wed, Jan 23 2013

Ryan blames Republican election loss on poor communication, turnout

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WASHINGTON - Ending a self-imposed silence about the November election, 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said on Wednesday that he and presidential running mate Mitt Romney lost not because of ideas, but due to ineffective communication.

23 Jan 2013

Sat, Jan 5 2013

Analysis: Obama's ad team used cable TV to outplay Romney

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- As political experts assess Republican Mitt Romney's failed U.S. presidential bid, an analysis of how his campaign and President Barack Obama's winning team used cable TV to target ads at specific groups of voters may offer some valuable tips for the future.

Television, Politics 05 Jan 2013

Sun, Dec 23 2012

Son says Romney was reluctant to run for president again: report

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- Republican Mitt Romney's family had to convince him to make a second bid for the presidency because he was reluctant to run again after failing to secure his party's nomination in 2008, Romney's son told the Boston Globe on Sunday.

23 Dec 2012

Sun, Dec 9 2012

Pacquiao gets Romney pep talk before Marquez bout

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LAS VEGAS - Defeated U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave Manny Pacquiao a brief pep talk before the Filipino's non-title welterweight bout against Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday.

09 Dec 2012

Thu, Dec 6 2012

Romney campaign had $25.7 million left after U.S. election

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WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign had $25.7 million left in the bank days after the November 6 election that ended months of relentless fundraising in the most expensive race in U.S. history, new campaign finance disclosures showed on Thursday.

Politics, U.S., Money 06 Dec 2012
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McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum

These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.