NPR Series: Mitt Romney https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=139589850 Explore the latest NPR coverage of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:38:03 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR Series: Mitt Romney https://www.npr.org/series/139589850/mitt-romney Who Gets The Blame For The Romney Loss? The Tea Party Has A Theory. The Tea Party and other conservatives argue that Mitt Romney lost the election because he was "too moderate." And they are calling for a complete overhaul of the Republican Party. But the evolving demographics may have played a bigger role. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 06:30:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2012/11/12/164756302/who-gets-the-blame-for-the-romney-loss-the-tea-party-has-a-theory https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2012/11/12/164756302/who-gets-the-blame-for-the-romney-loss-the-tea-party-has-a-theory

The Tea Party and other conservatives argue that Mitt Romney lost the election because he was "too moderate." And they are calling for a complete overhaul of the Republican Party. But the evolving demographics may have played a bigger role.

]]> Ken Rudin On Election Day, Romney's Killer Whale 'App' Couldn't Stay Afloat Volunteers say the campaign's high-tech get-out-the-vote effort, called Project ORCA, was plagued by logistical problems and a broken app that failed when they needed it most — on Election Day. Sat, 10 Nov 2012 19:17:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2012/11/10/164869691/on-election-day-romneys-killer-whale-couldnt-stay-afloat https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2012/11/10/164869691/on-election-day-romneys-killer-whale-couldnt-stay-afloat Volunteers say the campaign's high-tech get-out-the-vote effort, called Project ORCA, was plagued by logistical problems and a broken app that failed when they needed it most — on Election Day.

]]> Steve Mullis 'Let Mitt Be Mitt': But Who Was He? One of the biggest challenges Mitt Romney faced in his presidential campaign was the question of likability. Almost everyone who knows him likes him, but that likable guy was hard to find on the campaign trail — until the very end. Fri, 09 Nov 2012 03:18:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/09/164732654/let-mitt-be-mitt-but-who-was-he https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/09/164732654/let-mitt-be-mitt-but-who-was-he

One of the biggest challenges Mitt Romney faced in his presidential campaign was the question of likability. Almost everyone who knows him likes him, but that likable guy was hard to find on the campaign trail — until the very end.

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]]> Ari Shapiro 5 Foul-Ups In The Romney Campaign "No campaign is perfect," Mitt Romney said on Election Day. "Like any campaign, people can point to mistakes." And so here we are, as the election dust settles, asking seasoned political observers to do just that — point out a handful of foul-ups, fallacies and false steps in Romney's run. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:43:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/08/164655486/the-foul-ups-and-fallacies-of-romney-s-campaign https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/08/164655486/the-foul-ups-and-fallacies-of-romney-s-campaign

"No campaign is perfect," Mitt Romney said on Election Day. "Like any campaign, people can point to mistakes." And so here we are, as the election dust settles, asking seasoned political observers to do just that — point out a handful of foul-ups, fallacies and false steps in Romney's run.

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]]> Linton Weeks Did SuperPAC Money Hurt Romney More Than It Helped? Utlimately, the most important legacy of the first big-money campaign unleashed by the Supreme Court's <em>Citizens United</em> ruling may have been allowing rich individuals to prop up Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum — prolonging the bitter GOP primary fight and perhaps crippling Mitt Romney's presidential bid. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:31:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/07/164632802/did-superpac-money-hurt-romney-more-than-it-helped https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/07/164632802/did-superpac-money-hurt-romney-more-than-it-helped

Utlimately, the most important legacy of the first big-money campaign unleashed by the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling may have been allowing rich individuals to prop up Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum — prolonging the bitter GOP primary fight and perhaps crippling Mitt Romney's presidential bid.

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]]> Liz Halloran After Romney's Loss, Mormons Lament What Might Have Been Mitt Romney's White House run raised the profile of his Mormon faith, and made many fellow Mormons hope that misunderstandings of their faith could be dispelled. And, of course, there was pride in seeing one of their own come so close to the White House. Those hopes were dashed with his loss Tuesday. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:22:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/07/164628206/after-romneys-loss-mormons-lament-what-could-have-been https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/07/164628206/after-romneys-loss-mormons-lament-what-could-have-been

Mitt Romney's White House run raised the profile of his Mormon faith, and made many fellow Mormons hope that misunderstandings of their faith could be dispelled. And, of course, there was pride in seeing one of their own come so close to the White House. Those hopes were dashed with his loss Tuesday.

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]]> Howard Berkes Audio And Transcript: Romney's Concession Speech Mitt Romney delivers his concession speech in the presidential race in Boston. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:25:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2012/11/07/164555370/transcript-mitt-romneys-concession-speech https://www.npr.org/2012/11/07/164555370/transcript-mitt-romneys-concession-speech

Mitt Romney delivers his concession speech in the presidential race in Boston.

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]]> No, Romney's Son Is Not Gunning To Steal Ohio Vote By Rigging Voting Machines Tagg Romney's private equity firm is connected to the company that makes voting machines used in a couple of Ohio counties. Therefore, conspiracy theorists say, he could fix the election in his father's favor. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:47:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/02/164205676/is-romney-son-gunning-to-steal-ohio-vote-by-rigging-voting-machines https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/02/164205676/is-romney-son-gunning-to-steal-ohio-vote-by-rigging-voting-machines Tagg Romney's private equity firm is connected to the company that makes voting machines used in a couple of Ohio counties. Therefore, conspiracy theorists say, he could fix the election in his father's favor.

]]> Tamara Keith Romney's Baffling Claim About Medicare Pay Cuts For Doctors The Obama administration's health law envisions reductions in some Medicare spending. And some of the money saved on Medicare will help pay for other parts of the law. But those changes are unconnected with doctors in some areas not being willing to accept Medicare patients. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:30:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2012/11/02/164131510/romneys-baffling-claim-about-medicare-pay-cuts-for-doctors https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2012/11/02/164131510/romneys-baffling-claim-about-medicare-pay-cuts-for-doctors The Obama administration's health law envisions reductions in some Medicare spending. And some of the money saved on Medicare will help pay for other parts of the law. But those changes are unconnected with doctors in some areas not being willing to accept Medicare patients.

]]> Julie Rovner What Romney's Run Means For Mormonism Win or lose on Election Day, Republican Mitt Romney has already made history as the first Mormon to win a major party presidential nomination. But has his race for the White House changed Americans' perceptions and stereotypes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:57:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/01/164101548/what-romneys-run-means-for-mormonism https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/01/164101548/what-romneys-run-means-for-mormonism

Win or lose on Election Day, Republican Mitt Romney has already made history as the first Mormon to win a major party presidential nomination. But has his race for the White House changed Americans' perceptions and stereotypes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

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