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Romney buys 2 houses in Utah

Last updated Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 9:07am

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his family have bought two adjoining houses with horse barns in a Salt Lake City suburb.

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Demographer: White apathy doomed Mitt Romney's chances

Hope Yen The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, April 28, 2013 - 8:40am

WASHINGTON -- America's blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack Obama while many whites stayed home.

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Romney plans retreat in Park City for donors

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, April 28, 2013 - 8:27am

PARK CITY -- Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is bringing high-profile political figures, business leaders and campaign donors to Utah this summer for a retreat to discuss "key opportunities."

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Former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers the commencement address at Southern Virginia University on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Buena Vista, Va. (AP Photo/The News Leader, Brad Zinn)

San Diego mayor wants Romney to lead Olympics bid

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Last updated Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 5:29pm

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Mayor Bob Filner said Saturday that he wants Mitt Romney to lead a bid to bring the Olympic Games to the city and its Mexican neighbor, Tijuana.

Filner, a Democrat, said that he plans to ask the former Republican presidential nominee to be honorary chairman of the bid for the 2024 Summer Games.

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Utahns gave Romney $9.2M for campaign

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 9:32am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah residents donated just shy of $12 million to presidential candidates last year, according to the latest campaign disclosure reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

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FILE - Matt Rhoades, Romney's campaign manager, enjoys being an enigma to outsiders. (AP File Photo)

Ex-Romney campaign manager to monitor Dems for embarrassing quotes

Rachel Weiner The Washington Post

Last updated Friday, March 22, 2013 - 10:05am

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s former campaign manager is working with two Republican National Committee staff members to form America Rising, a conservative opposition research group, organizers said Thursday.

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FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2012, file photo, Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves to supporters at an election night rally in Boston, where he conceded the race to President Barack Obama. Romney has emerged from nearly four months in seclusion for an interview with Fox News. He’s also scheduled to deliver his first postelection speech this month at Washington’s Conservative Political Action Conference. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)

Will Romney's return to national spotlight be shortlived?

Ken Thomas, Steve Peoples The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - 11:10am

BOSTON -- Mitt Romney is back, if only briefly.

The former Republican presidential candidate is re-emerging after nearly four months in seclusion at his Southern California home.

Former aides describe his burst of activity this month - a national broadcast interview, a speech at a gathering of conservatives - as a thank-you tour of sorts designed to close out a lengthy political career.

His party isn't exactly clamoring for his return.

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Jeb Bush: Romney's stance on immigration doomed him

Ken Thomas The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, March 4, 2013 - 12:50pm

WASHINGTON -- Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush writes in a new book that Mitt Romney moved so far to the right on immigration that it proved "all but impossible" for the Republican presidential nominee to appeal to Hispanic voters in the 2012 election.

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FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2012, file photo, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, center, joined by wife Ann, right, talks with an unidentified spectator at ringside prior to a welterweight fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao title fight in Las Vegas. Romney has emerged from nearly four months in seclusion for an interview with Fox News. He’s also scheduled to deliver his first postelection speech this month at Washington’s Conservative Political Action Conference. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Ann Romney: 'It was the media's fault'

Philip Rucker The Washington Post

Last updated Monday, March 4, 2013 - 11:03am

WASHINGTON — One hundred seventeen days later, Mitt Romney still isn’t over it.

Making his first public comments since losing last November’s presidential election, Romney appeared mystified still that the country didn’t see things his way. He went on the attack against President Barack Obama during a wide-ranging interview on “Fox News Sunday,” as if the Republican hadn’t lost a beat since giving his last stump speech.

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Romney felt in his heart he was going to win election

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 11:41am

WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney says his heart said he was going to win the presidency, but when early results came in on election night, he knew it was not to be.

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Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (center), joined by wife Ann (right), talks with a spectator before a welterweight fight in Las Vegas in December. Romney has emerged from nearly four months in seclusion for an interview airing today on “Fox News Sunday.” He plans to deliver his first post-election speech, in about two weeks at Washington’s Conservative Political Action Conference. (Associated Press file photo)

Romney is back, but GOP reception lukewarm

Ken Thomas, Steve Peoples The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, March 2, 2013 - 11:08pm

BOSTON -- Mitt Romney is back, if only briefly.

The former Republican presidential candidate is re-emerging after nearly four months in seclusion at his Southern California home.

Former aides describe his burst of activity this month - a national broadcast interview, a speech at a gathering of conservatives - as a thank-you tour of sorts designed to close out a lengthy political career.

His party isn't exactly clamoring for his return.

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Romney jabs Obama in interview

Steve Peoples The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, March 1, 2013 - 3:25pm

BOSTON -- In his first public comments since his Election Day defeat, Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama for "berating Republicans" instead of leading.

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Romney plans first speech since election loss

Ken Thomas The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 4:44pm

WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will make his first public speech since the 2012 election at a noteworthy gathering of conservatives next month.

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Who will be the next Romney to run?

Aaron Blake The Washington Post

Last updated Monday, February 4, 2013 - 5:47pm

Mitt Romney’s political career is over, but it didn’t take long for the Romney family to be a part of the political dialogue again.

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Tagg Romney was a prominent surrogate during his father's presidential campaign. | AP Photo

Will Tagg Romney run for Senate?

Julie Hirschfeld Davis Bloomberg News

Last updated Monday, February 4, 2013 - 4:36pm

Tagg Romney, the eldest son of defeated 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, isn’t ready to join the family political dynasty. At least not yet.

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