Posted on 10/12/2007 2:07:18 PM PDT by Canticle_of_Deborah
Mitt Romney has made change the mantra of his campaign for president. His team releases a new ad nearly every week, proclaiming his vision for the country and reciting the slogan "Change Begins With Us" (subscription). But his platform of responsible management is hardly new. In fact, it's a philosophy and image that Romney has been honing for years.
Romney arrived on the national stage when he took the helm of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, which had been marred by a high-profile bidding scandal. The success of the Winter Games catapulted the son of a former governor and presidential candidate into his own position as governor and his own presidential candidacy.
"Turnaround: Crisis, Leadership and the Olympic Games" offers insight into Romney's approach to problem-solving, money management and public relations, which he promises to take to the White House if elected in November 2008. In the nearly 400-page memoir, Romney recounts how he reluctantly agreed to become president of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee. Romney was approached in part because of his Mormon heritage, and real estate developer Kem Gardner repeatedly pitched the job to Romney because of the managerial skills and financial acumen he honed at Bain Capital, which Romney co-founded. But ultimately, it was Romney's wife, Ann, who convinced him to head west.
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Like hell it does. You're reaching.
Have you recently received “Temporarily Unavailable” messages ?
Nope
"Yes, Hilary I was wrong before. Now I see the light. Why do you still believe in butchering babies?"
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