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Mitt Romney was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential...

Mitt Romney was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election. On January 3, 2007, two days before he stepped down as governor of Massachusetts, Romney filed to form a presidential exploratory committee with the Federal Election Commission. Subsequently, on February 13, 2007, he formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president in 2008. On February 7, 2008, two days after his rival John McCain posted strong gains in the Super Tuesday primaries, Romney announced the suspension of his campaign. Romney was considered a top-tier candidate in his bid for the Republican nomination, despite hurdles such as low name recognition and questions about his Mormon faith. In a nationwide poll conducted on January 2, 2008, Romney was placed first among Republican voters nationally, and slightly ahead of Mike Huckabee in Iowa, although he lost to Huckabee the next day. Romney followed up with his first win of the campaign season in the Wyoming caucus. Romney also won the Michigan and Nevada primaries, although he placed fourth in South Carolina. Romney partly financed his campaign with his own personal fortune, having contributed