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Mitt Romney has masterfully positioned himself as the front-runner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Even though he's become a home name, the former Massachusetts governor remains an enigma to many in the us, his identity and core convictions elusive, his record little known. Who's the person behind that sweep of dark hair, recognized white sideburns, and high-wattage teeth? He often seems to be two people simultaneously: a savvy politician, and a person who only will say anything to earn. A small business visionary, and a calculating dealmaker. A guy comfortable in his trust and with family, and one who can have trouble attaching with average voters. In this definitive, unflinching biography by Boston Globe investigative reporters Michael Kranish and Scott Helman, listeners will finally uncover the real Romney. The book explores Romney's personal life, his bond with his partner and exactly how they handled her medical diagnosis with multiple sclerosis, and his difficult years as a Mormon missionary in France, in which a fatal motor vehicle accident had a serious influence on his path. In addition, it illuminates Romney's privileged upbringing in Bloomfield Hillsides, Michigan; his rejection of the 1960s protest culture; and his close but complicated relationship with his daddy. Based on more than five many years of reporting and a huge selection of interviews, The Real Romney carries a probing evaluation of Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, one of the world's leading private-investment companies, where staggering earnings were received through leveraged buyouts that helped create jobs but also ruined them. This penetrating family portrait offers important new details, too, on Romney's failed Senate race against Ted Kennedy, his role leading the stressed 2002 Winter Olympics, and his championing of general healthcare in Massachusetts. Pulling on previously undisclosed marketing campaign memos, e-mail, and interviews with key players, Kranish and Helman reveal the infighting and disagreement that sunk Romney's 2008 White House bid and his mindful decision to switch tactics for his 2012 run. In The Real Romney, Kranish and Helman delve searchingly into the psyche of the intricate man now at his most critical juncture - the private Romney whom few people see. They show the amazing measures to which Romney has gone in order to succeed in politics and business, shrewdly moving identities as needed, delivering tough-minded technique to every decision, and always carefully safeguarding his general population image. For the first time, readers will gain a complete understanding of the kind of man Romney is - the kind of man who may be jogging their country.
