Do We Know Mitt Romney: Personally & Politically?

As a sixteen-year-old, politics still does not interest me much, nor am I very aware of the opinions and sides of both of the presidential campaigns. I was in Grant Park for Obama’s election in 2008, but now as his four year term comes to a close, the outcome is uncertain. Every morning I eat breakfast while NPR plays through the speakers in the kitchen. Last week, before the beginning of the Republican National Convention started, the topic of Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith came up. Is the fact that Mitt Romney was brought up Mormon change the opinions of voters, though they may agree with him on his other beliefs? As American citizens, it is our right to practice our choice of religion. Yet, when is all comes down to competition and leadership, we have truly learned and witnessed that the challengers will pinpoint anything that they believe to be a fault against their opponent.

As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney enacted the state
mandated health care system in 2006.

Even if voters do not have a questionable opinion towards Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith, what do they think of his “flip-flop” beliefs? As the cover article in the magazine The Economist states, Romney is “willing to do or say just about anything to get elected.” In any election, a candidate can never please all the voters; this is simply why there is an election in the first place to please the majority. For example in a fairly liberal state, Massachusetts, he enacted a state mandated health care system. Now as a presidential candidate, he is against a federal government healthcare plan— Obamacare. Is this because he wanted the Republican nomination so badly or is this true policy stance? We do not know because of the two extreme ends of the position he has held, which continues to question his warmth as an American or his actual plan if he were to be elected into office. Romney’s flip-flopping over a period of time has confused many; therefore, he remains a mystery. The Republican National Convention was Romney’s chance to voice his true beliefs and set America straight on what they would really be voting for if they voted for Mitt Romney. He presented himself as a warmer more human candidate, but he has still left his true plans for presidency much too vague.
As the Democratic National Convention starts this coming week, many new news and opinions will be revealed by both parties. Please feel free to leave comments and start conversation!