Mitt Romney’s second run

After what was widely considered an unfocused and bloated campaign in 2008, the former Massachusetts governor has a more tightly knit team for this year’s run for the Republican presidential nomination.

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March 21, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney makes a campaign stop in Arbutus, Md.

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March 21, 2012

Former Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich, right, with his wife Kendel Ehrlich, center, listen to Mitt Romney during a campaign stop in Arbutus, Md.

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March 21, 2012

Romney speaks to the crowd in Maryland.

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March 20, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is introduced by his wife, Ann, at his Illinois primary night rally in Schaumburg. Romney is the winner of the Republican presidential primary in Illinois, according to vote tallies and exit polls — a victory that widened his lead over his chief rival for the nomination and will likely provide a jolt of energy to his campaign.

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March 20, 2012

Mitt Romney is greeted by supporters at his primary night rally. In his victory speech Tuesday, Romney sounded very much the part of a general election candidate, focusing his criticism on President Obama and speaking in grand language about his vision for the country.

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March 20, 2012

Romney greeting supporters at the rally.

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March 19, 2012

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney speaks at the University of Chicago.

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March 17, 2012

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks in Collinsville, Ill.

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March 18, 2012

Romney gives a lift to 8-month-old Gavin Woodford, of Rockford, Ill., during a campaign stop in Rockford in advance of the state's primary.

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March 18, 2012

Romney and his wife, Ann, arrive for a town hall-style meeting at the Sullivan Community Center Gymnasium in Vernon Hills, Ill. Romney is campaigning in Illinois before the state's primary election on March 21, when 54 GOP delegates are up for grabs. With Romney in the lead on delegates, fellow candidate former senator Rick Santorum (Pa.) continues to compete for the 1,444 necessary to secure the nomination before the last primary, in Utah on June 26.

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March 18, 2012

Romney addresses an audience during a campaign stop at a restaurant in Rockford, Ill.

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March 18, 2012

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney signs autographs for waitresses during a campaign stop at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Rockford, Ill. Illinois holds its Republican primary March 21.

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March 18, 2012

Romney supporters look at photographs of past American Legion members while waiting to enter a pancake brunch with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the American Legion Post 246 in Moline, Ill.

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March 18, 2012

Romney addresses supporters in an overflow crowd outside the Machine Shed Restaurant in Rockford, Ill.

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March 17, 2012

Romney addresses the crowd during a campaign stop in Collinsville, Ill. Romney wrapped up a shortened campaign trip to Puerto Rico in favor of spending more time in Illinois, where polls have shown him slightly ahead of chief rival Rick Santorum.

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March 17, 2012

Romney shakes hands during a campaign stop in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Romney won Puerto Rico’s Republican primary on March 17. By getting more than 50 percent of the total vote, he will take all 20 of the territory’s delegates.

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March 17, 2012

Maggie Teel, 5, sports a Romney sticker as the presidential contender holds a town hall meeting at Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, Ill.

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March 17, 2012

Romney holds a town hall meeting at Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, Ill.

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March 16, 2012

Naymi Ramos, right, 17, of Aguadilla attends a New Progressive Party rally where Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney was campaigning on the North Side of the Capitol building in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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March 17, 2012

A Mitt Romney supporter stands outside a caucus location before Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum was to speak during a campaign stop at Westminster Christian Academy in Town and Country, Mo. Santorum appeared poised to capture Missouri Saturday, potentially giving him momentum into another crucial Midwest showdown. He was awarded the "Show Me" state’s “beauty pageant” vote last month, but the contest did not award any delegates.

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March 16, 2012

People cheer as they await the arrival of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to a political rally in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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March 6, 2012

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters at his "Super Tuesday" primary election night rally in Boston.

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March 5, 2012

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney autographs a photograph of himself during a campaign stop in Youngstown, Ohio.

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March 5, 2012

Romney speaks at a town hall meeting in Youngstown, Ohio. Voters in 10 states will have their say on Tuesday in a potentially pivotal day in the see-saw contest to see who will take on President Obama in the general election.

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March 5, 2012

Romney, center, tours Gregory Industries with Executive Vice President Matt Gregory, right, and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) during a campaign stop in Canton, Ohio.

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March 4, 2012

Romney holds two babies from the crowd as his wife, Ann, looks on, while greeting supporters at a campaign rally at West Hills Elementary School in Knoxville, Tenn.

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March 4, 2012

Trace Nystrom, 6, of Knoxville, Tenn., sits on his father's shoulders and prays during the invocation before Romney speaks at a campaign rally at West Hills Elementary School in Knoxville, Tenn.

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March 1, 2012

A small boy looks on as supporters cheer for Romney at a campaign rally at Skyline High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

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March 1, 2012

Romney disembarks from his campaign charter plane after arriving in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

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Feb. 27, 2012

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Mich., a day before Michigan residents headed to the polls to vote in the presidential primary.

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Feb. 27, 2012

Musician Kid Rock performs during a campaign stop for Romney in Royal Oak, Mich.

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Feb. 27, 2012

Romney greets musician Kid Rock during a campaign rally at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Mich.

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Feb. 27, 2012

Romney and his wife, Ann, wave to his supporters during a campaign stop in Royal Oak, Mich.

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Feb. 27, 2012

Supporters listen as Romney speaks at a campaign rally at the Royal Oak Music Theater in Royal Oak, Mich.

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Feb. 26, 2012

Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, introduces him to speak at a campaign rally in Traverse City, Mich.

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Feb. 26, 2012

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney greets supporters at a campaign rally in Traverse City, Mich.

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Feb. 26, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney walks with Florida Republican Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll during his appearance at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 54th Daytona 500 race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Feb. 26, 2012

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney greets supporters as he walks through the garage area before the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Feb. 26, 2012

Mitt Romney, left, has his picture taken with wrestler John Cena during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 54th Daytona 500 race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Feb. 26, 2012

Mitt Romney, left, and musician Lenny Kravitz, second from left, attend the driver's meeting prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Feb. 22, 2012

Mitt Romney, right, greets former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum at the start of a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.

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Feb. 22, 2012

Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally at Tri-City Christian Academy in Chandler, Ariz.

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Feb. 22, 2012

Mitt Romney greets supporters at a campaign rally at Tri-City Christian Academy in Chandler, Ariz.

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Feb. 22, 2012

Mitt Romney signs autographs outside his campaign bus after a campaign rally at Tri-City Christian Academy in Chandler, Ariz.

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Feb. 21, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at Eagle Manufacturing Corporation in Shelby Township, Mich.

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Feb. 21, 2012

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at Eagle Manufacturing Corporation in Shelby Township, Mich.

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Feb. 21, 2012

Mitt Romney greets supporters at a town hall meeting at Eagle Manufacturing Corporation in Shelby Township, Mich.

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Feb. 20, 2012

Romney, with Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, right, greets people at Meridian Bioscience in Cincinnati.

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Feb. 13, 2012

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Mesa, Ariz.

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Feb. 13, 2012

Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Mesa, Ariz. Early voting for Arizona's Feb. 28 primary was already underway.

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Feb. 13, 2012

Supporters cheer as Romney speaks during a campaign event in Mesa, Ariz.

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Feb. 13, 2012

Romney greets supporters during a campaign event in Mesa, Ariz.

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Feb. 11, 2012

Romney speaks at a caucus in Portland, Maine.

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Feb. 11, 2012

Romney greets voters at a Republican Caucus in Sanford, Maine.

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Feb. 11, 2012

Romney chats with a supporter at a caucus in Portland, Maine.

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Feb. 11, 2012

Romney arrives with his grandsons Joe, left, and Thomas, right, to speak at a Republican Caucus in Sanford, Maine.

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Feb. 10, 2012

Romney is ushered out of the breakfast where he spoke at the NVTC/CEA Presidential Series in Reston.

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Feb. 10, 2012

Romney, Bobbie Kilberg (standing), president and CEO of Northern Virginia Technology Council, and Brad Antle, NVTC chair and president and CEO of Salient Federal Solutions, and Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, right, attend the NVTC/CEA Presidential Series in Reston.

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Feb. 10, 2012

Romney finishes his speech at the NVTC/CAE Presidential Series in Reston.

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Feb. 10, 2012

Romney speaks at the NVTC/CAE Presidential Series in Reston.

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Feb. 10, 2012

Romney speaks at the NVTC/CEA Presidential Series in Reston.

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Feb. 10, 2012

Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell speaks at the NVTC/CEA Presidential Series in Reston.

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Feb. 8, 2012

Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Atlanta.

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Feb. 8, 2012

An audience member holds up a sign referencing President Obama's economic policies as Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Atlanta.

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Feb. 8, 2012

Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Atlanta.

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Feb. 8, 2012

Romney greets supporters at a campaign rally in Atlanta.

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Feb. 8, 2012

Romney speaks to the traveling press corps after arriving in Atlanta.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Romney shakes hands with supporters after speaking at his Colorado caucus night rally in Denver.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Secret Service agents, left, grab an unidentified man, center facing agents, after he threw glitter toward Romney as he was shaking hands with the audience at the conclusion of his Colorado caucus night rally in Denver.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Romney waves on stage with his son Josh, left, at his Colorado caucus night rally in Denver.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Romney speaks at his Colorado caucus night rally in Denver.

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Feb. 6, 2012

Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Grand Junction, Colo., one day before the Colorado caucuses.

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Feb. 6, 2012

Romney greets supporters at a campaign rally in Grand Junction, Colo.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Romney waves to supporters with his wife, Ann, during an election party at Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas. Romney defeated former House speaker Newt Gingrich, former senator Rick Santorum and Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.) to win the Nevada caucuses.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Romney holds an election night at Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Colorado Springs in preparation for the Feb. 7 Colorado caucuses.

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Feb. 3, 2012

The Fisher family looks on as former Massachusetts governor and Republican candidate for president Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally at the Elko Regional Airport in Elko, Nev. With one day to go before the Nevada caucuses, Mitt Romney continues to campaign through the state.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney greets supporters in Colorado Springs. Colorado and Minnesota hold their caucuses Tuesday.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Mitt Romney speaks to the overflow crowd at a campaign rally in Reno, Nev.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Romney holds 6-month-old Dexter Hall for a photograph at a campaign stop in Eagan, Minn.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Romney, with only his hands showing at the top left, talks to reporters on his campaign plane en route to Minnesota and Nevada from Tampa.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Businessman and reality TV personality Donald Trump speaks with reporters before endorsing Romney in Las Vegas. The Nevada caucuses take place on Feb. 4.

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Jan. 31, 2012

In Tampa, Ann and Mitt Romney are engulfed by supporters after the candidate claimed victory in Florida's Republican primary. His double-digit victory seemed to restore his momentum after his South Carolina defeat.