Romney to Donate Salary if Elected

Republican Mitt Romney said Tuesday he would likely donate his salary to charity if elected president, a financial freedom he described as a byproduct of a successful business career.

"I never anticipated that I'd be as financially successful as I was, and then my business went far better than I expected it would," Romney told a woman at a Liberty Mutual office in Dover, N.H., when she asked if millionaire candidates could resolve government problems in Washington.

"I wouldn't disqualify somebody by virtue of their financial wealth or their financial poverty," Romney added. "I would instead look at their record, what they've done with their life and whether they can make a difference, whether the things they have learned will enable them to be an effective leader."

A former venture capitalist who headed the 2002 Winter Olympics and served one term as Massachusetts governor from 2003 to 2007, Romney is the wealthiest of all the candidates, Democrats and Republicans. His assets are estimated at $190 million to $250 million.

Later, speaking with reporters, Romney said he would likely accept the presidential salary of $400,000 annually but donate the money. While governor, Romney declined his $135,000 annual salary.
Romney to Donate Salary if Elected - Forbes.com

That's a cool gesture.......he doesn't need the cash but still.

Have a good one!:s4:

So he beats out John Edwards, go figure. Edwards is always chastized for wanting to help the poor because he's so rich, Gore is chastized for living in a mansion while promoting green energy, I wonder if the repubes will jump on Romney for excess wealth?

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So he beats out John Edwards, go figure. Edwards is always chastized for wanting to help the poor because he's so rich, Gore is chastized for living in a mansion while promoting green energy, I wonder if the repubes will jump on Romney for excess wealth?

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I doubt it.....he's smart enough to know what issues to champion as the others mentioned have the shotguns pointing at their feet.

Have a good one!:s4:

donate his salary to charity if elected president
No Way Jose

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I doubt it.....he's smart enough to know what issues to champion as the others mentioned have the shotguns pointing at their feet.

Have a good one!:s4:

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Shotguns at their feet,~LOL~, isn't Romney the great white hunter, shot a mouse or some other small varmit?

I remember that Kennedy donated his presidential salary to charity.

As a resident of Massachusetts, anyone who thinks Romney is even SEMI-competent needs a lobotomy themselves.

I don't know how prominent it is in the States, but Canadian politicians at municipal, provincial, and federal levels do this all the time. Personally I hate politicians that pull this bullshit. You're getting into politics to change things on the scale of the province/nation you're residing over. Donating your salary isn't going to make a bit of difference on a national or provincial scale, it's a cheap way to win votes through useless guesteres IMO. It's sort of like "if you vote for me, you'll be supplying money to a good cause!". Votes shouldn't be based on that, they should be based on good governance.

!". Votes shouldn't be based on that, they should be based on good governance.
Since when has that applied? They're based on Money, who can spend the most on ads, period. And the Idiotic public laps it up, milk and honey for everyone!

There's a reason he needs to look so generous:
These Ads Kept Mitt Romney Out Of The Senate | The Huffington Post

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!". Votes shouldn't be based on that, they should be based on good governance.
Since when has that applied? They're based on Money, who can spend the most on ads, period. And the Idiotic public laps it up, milk and honey for everyone!

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The ads, even if one opponent has a disproportionate amount, make the argument for why we should vote for that candidate (ie fear, promises etc). I'm not really talking about candidates having unfair advantages, I'm talking about why the people vote for him/her! And nobody's voting for so-and-so because they have more money, their excess money just helps them convince the public with other brands of bullshit.