Why I'm Voting For Mitt Romney

People have asked me why I'm voting for Mitt Romney, and what I usually tell them is this:

Mitt has the most experience, and also has a platform and voting record that most closely matches what I feel we need in a good president.

That's really all I need to say on the matter. But, like most, I'll assume you're here because you need specifics. OK, let's start with a brief overview of his past....

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School & Early Life

• Attended Brigham Young University, where he graduated as valedictorian.
  
• Graduated Cum Laude from Harvard Law School.
• Named a Baker Scholar for graduating in the top 5% at Harvard Business School.
• Participated in several pro-civil rights marches in the 60's.

Private Sector Experience

• 1978 named vice president of Bain & Company, Inc. (a management consulting firm).
• 1984 co-founded spin-off company called Bain Capital for 14 years, earning them 113% on investments.
• 1990 facing collapse, Bain asked him to come back - he did and turned the company around.
• 1998 headed the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games Organizing Committee, profiting them $100 million.

Political Experience

• 1994 Ran for senate against 8-term senator Ted Kennedy. He lost, but it was Kennedy's smallest margin of victory ever.
• 2002 Ran for Massachusetts Governor, despite an incumbent Lieutenant Governor running. When it was revealed his popularity was 50 points higher than hers, she bowed out. As a conservative, and with over 50% of the vote, Mitt Romney was elected Governor of the state with the highest ratio of Democrats to Republicans in the state legislature (more than 2 to 1 and breaking the all-time record).

As Governor

• Turned a projected $3 Billion budget deficit into a $700 million surplus by lowering taxes and spending.
• In a very heavily democrat state, he still managed to leave office with a 43% favorability rating.

After Governor

• Won the Iowa Straw Poll in August 2007 with 31% of the vote.
• Has the bankroll to fund a decisive campaign against any democrat candidate.

Mitt has the most executive experience of all candidates on either side in both the public and private sectors, all of it marked by overwhelming success. In addition to corporate executive experience, his time with the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics shows that he can switch gears at will to head a team that is very different from his prior endeavors.

Mitt is the most experienced candidate in the field. Combining that with my firm belief that he will be strong on national security, the economy, and immigration makes him the best prospect to lead the country.