2011 Ames Straw Poll candidate profile: Mitt Romney
August 3, 2011
R- Mass.
Former governor and businessman
- Tenure as governor was marked by a moderate turnaround of the state’s struggling budget
- Achieved healthcare reform that provided near-universal coverage to citizens of Massachusetts
- Winner of the 2007 Ames Straw Poll
Romney will not be attending this year’s Straw Poll, but has placed second to Bachmann in recent public opinion polls.