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May 18, 2012 · In 1963, President Kennedy had confided to his close friend Paul Fay, “The one fellow I don’t want to run against is Romney.” But from his first campaign in Michigan, Romney downplayed his ...
George Romney ran for the 1968 Republican Party nomination in the 1968 United States presidential election. Romney was the Governor of Michigan and automaker who focused his campaign on the issues of fiscal responsibility, welfare reform, and the Vietnam War. [1] If elected, he would have been the first Latter-day Saint ("Mormon") president.
Dec 18, 2007 · George W. Romney made his fortune turning around the American Motors Corporation before becoming governor of Michigan, then staged a bid for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination, only to...
Feb 19, 2020 · Shortly after, Governor Rhodes of Ohio spoke this famous epitaph about the campaign, “Watching George Romney run for the Presidency was like watching a duck try to make love to a...
Mar 4, 2012 · But in crucial respects, its origins lie in the failed presidential candidacy of another Romney: Mitt’s father George. When did this adherence to conservative dogma become a requirement for...
George Romney's Ill-Fated 1968 Presidential Campaign 157. Rhodes who, despite his own erratic temperament, was secure in his role as a regular and loyal party man: "Watching George Romney run for the Presidency was hke watching a duck try to make love to a football."76.
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Nov 15, 2007 · Elected its president his senior year, Mr. Romney applied the motivational skills he learned in France to lead a telethon that raised $1 million.
