Romney in the Running

Mitt Romney has formed a presidential exploratory committee. Political experts say that Romney has advantages as a candidate, "He is a polished communicator with an actor's good looks. He gained national attention for rescuing the 2002 Olympics and earned degrees from both Harvard business and law schools before going on to make millions in business," the Washington Post reports.

But, there is also a negative side, where he stands with conservatives, as the Post says "...as a one-term governor from a state with a liberal reputation, Romney still has hurdles to overcome among conservative Republicans, who are a major force in the party's nominating process. He has no foreign policy experience and has made conflicting statements on some social issues."