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2016 Postmortem

csziggy

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13. There were questions at the time - see later in the Wikipedia article

Reply to Splinter Cell (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 12:33 PM

Feb 2012

But people claimed that since George Romney's parents were born in the US, he was also American even if he had been born in Mexico. George Romney's bid was not successful enough that anyone took it any further, though.

Either way, Willard Rmoney was born in the US so there is no question about his birth, unfortunately.

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No Jon Voight, Romney's family hasn't [View all] grantcart Feb 2012 OP

Is this the same Lawlbringer Feb 2012 #1

good catch, corrected the spelling of his name. grantcart Feb 2012 #2

A very charitable fellow? Really? LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #3

If George Romney was born in Mexico.... Splinter Cell Feb 2012 #4

Good catch grantcart Feb 2012 #5

it's beyond McCain- McCain's parents were out of the country Bluerthanblue Feb 2012 #6

There were questions at the time - see later in the Wikipedia article csziggy Feb 2012 #13

John Voight is disgusting Obamacare Feb 2012 #7

Is she a Republican? I did not know that. demgrrrll Feb 2012 #8

No, she's not. Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #9

She's close enough to a rethug, she's a libertarian Obamacare Feb 2012 #11

I didn't think so demgrrrll Feb 2012 #12

Jon Voight Redstate Bluegirl Feb 2012 #10