Presidential Candidates

Barack Obama Mitt Romney

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Mitt RomneyRepublican Candidate

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Mitt Romney

• Born March 12, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan• 65 years old

• Youngest of 4 kids

• Mom: actress

• Dad: business man and governor of MI

• Married Ann in 1969• Met in elementary school

• 5 sons, 18 grandchildren

• Mormon (religion)

Mitt Romney

• Bringham Young University, 1971

• Harvard: Law and Business

• Helped organize Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, 2002

• Governor of MA, 2003-2007

Barack ObamaDemocratic Candidate

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Barack Obama• Born: August 4, 1961 in Hawaii

• 51 years old

• Dad: Kenya, Mom: Wichita, Kansas

• Parents separated when he was 2 years old

• Moved to Indonesia with mom and stepdad for 4 years

• Nickname: Barry

• 10 years old: move to Hawaii to live with grandparents (mom’s parents)

• Occidental College in Las Angeles, then to Columbia University in NYC

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• Harvard Law, 1991

Barack Obama

• Married Michelle Robinson, October 3, 1992

• Daughters: Malia (14) and Sasha (11)

• Illinois Senator for 8 years (1997-2004)

• US Senate, 2004-2008

• 2009: 44th President

• 1st African American President