2012 Presidential Candidates: Mitt Romney
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Mitt Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts, is a leading candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination. He advocates a reversal in defense budget cuts, a reduction in government programs, the prevention of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, and the continuation of No Child Left Behind. In relation to the Arab Spring, Romney believes that the United States should “ensure that the Arab Spring is not followed by an Arab Winter” by not being neutral and supporting groups or governments that wish to encourage a representative government and prevent the spread of “Iranian or jihadist influence”. Romney fully supports Israel as a Jewish state and will reduce aid to the Palestinians if they continue to pursue U.N. recognition. He has advocated the support of “moderate” Muslims as a means to prevent “jihadism,” and acknowledges that jihadists take a different view of Islam than most Muslims do.
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October 22, 2012 — Campaign Statements
“I don’t want to have our military involved in Syria”
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October 22, 2012 — Campaign Statements
“Seeing Syria remove Assad is a very high priority for us”
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October 15, 2012 — Campaign Statements
“I will work with our partners to identify and organize those members of the [Syrian] opposition”
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October 08, 2012 — Campaign Statements
” In Syria, I will work with our partners to identify and organize those members of the opposition”
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October 08, 2012 — Campaign Statements
“As one Syrian woman put it, “We will not forget that you forgot about us”
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September 17, 2012 — Campaign Statements
“Encouraging our friends… like the Turks and the Saudis to provide weapons to insurgents in Syria”
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August 24, 2012 — Campaign Statements
Romney on policy towards Syria: “Ready to take whatever action is necessary”
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August 15, 2012 — Campaign Statements
“The United States should…arm Syrian opposition groups”
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July 29, 2012 — Campaign Statements
Syria is on the brink of a civil war”
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