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onenote

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13. He's on solid ground historically in waiting, but its probably a bad move politically
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 10:18 AM
Jan 2012

For a number of years its been pretty much the norm for those running for president to wait until March or April of election year to release their tax return(s). President Obama released his in March and HRC released hers in April. Nonetheless, with attention focused on it, Romney's decision to wait is a liability, although not one that is likely to hurt him in the long run. The interesting question isn't whether or when he'll release his returns (my guess is that he will sometime in April), its how far back he'll go with his records -- will he only release this year's return or will he go back several years as well?

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He's using this to distract from his birth certificate jberryhill Jan 2012 #1
Someone should write... ellisonz Jan 2012 #3
Mitt Romeny is not an American citizen Charlemagne Jan 2012 #14
Romney Is Not Releasing His Tax Returns because.... Yavin4 Jan 2012 #2
I like that one davidpdx Jan 2012 #8
David Shuster: Romney hiding tax return because it likely shows a 15% rate on his Bain Hissyspit Jan 2012 #4
He may be paying more to the Mormon church than the Federal Government denem Jan 2012 #5
Oh dear davidpdx Jan 2012 #9
Also Deductions Up The Wazoo KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #10
There's much to dislike about Romney.We know he's filthy rich and disconnected from main street. spicegal Jan 2012 #6
We know it, but there are others who seem to need constant reminding... JHB Jan 2012 #7
good allusion BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #12
That's kind of crazy BeyondGeography Jan 2012 #11
He's on solid ground historically in waiting, but its probably a bad move politically onenote Jan 2012 #13
its how far back he'll go with his records -- will he only release this year's return or will he go Charlemagne Jan 2012 #15
I think he'll only go back a couple of years and I'm afraid he'll get away with it onenote Jan 2012 #16
Not paying taxes Iliyah Jan 2012 #17
He's a Mormon Phlem Jan 2012 #18
The last time I saw someone stutter that bad was in the movie "My Cousin Vinny". Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #19
Ha is hiding a alfredo Jan 2012 #20
We know Santorum is betting on Wall Street that the US economy will fail. Marnie Jan 2012 #21
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