Essentially, what Romney needed at the time was to appear more average, and the success and seemingly perfect nature of his sons were hurting his campaign efforts.
Maybe even more surprising than the fact that the Romney boys may have damaged his image in is the fact that four of the sons originally wanted Romney to reject the opportunity to run again in Matt Romney spoke up in an interview with the Today Show in July of this year, stating that all of the Mitt Romney sons, with the exception of Tagg , initially felt as though he had already campaigned hard enough.
However, all five of the boys have since changed their minds and come around to the idea that they may be a part of the next first family. In an interview with the Mitt Romney sons, Conan Obrien even joked lightheartedly about a photo of the family looking super conservative in khaki attire. According to the Mitt Romney sons, who have been congenial despite the teasing, those who know them better understand there is much more behind the image of perfection the media has given them.
The Romneys maintain that, behind the politics, they are a normal family with the same faults and imperfections as any other family in America. In fact, the men even talk about their time growing up with Mitt Romney as their father as pretty typical, with the boys getting into normal father-son arguments from time to time.
Matt even admits to running away from home on occasion as a young boy, but always returning within a half hour or so. Tagg Romney also admits his own imperfections, stating that he was by far the hardest to deal with during his teenage years. Although he finds it funny now, he claims that little things about his dad used to bug him, including his pants being just a little too short.
Matt tweeted this photo with the caption "great trip to Saipan where Gov. Fitial helped us get all 9 delegates.
While on the campaign trail in , Matt fooled his father by pretending that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had called by using the online tool, Schwarzenegger Soundboard. At a press conference earlier this year, Matt cracked a birther joke when asked about his father's tax returns. He later apologized for his comments on Twitter. Matt tweeted this adorable picture of his son at a campaign stop in March. It seems Josh is already cozying up to the Republican elite. He tweeted this photo of himself center with his father left and South Dakota Senator John Thune right.
The brothers told the Washington Post that they like to tease Josh for the media calling him an Ashton Kutcher look-alike, even posting "a blog entry titled 'Separated At Birth,' Josh's photo was next to Kutcher's.
In a New York Times profile of the Romney brothers, Ben was entirely missing from the piece, except this brief mention, "Ben Romney, 33, was the absent son, at least for this trip Ben is also the most un-Romney Romney. But on vacation over Fourth of July weekend, Ben was photographed alongside his father and his brothers enjoying a game of volleyball.
He previously worked as an advertising music producer at McGarry Bowen, but now works in real estate. For the months leading up to the Republican primaries, the five brothers did their own social media outreach, writing for their "Five Brothers" blog. They promised regular updates and an "informal" tone, but they dumped the blog for Twitter and Facebook during the election. Tagg, Matt and Josh regularly post pictures to Twitter. For you. Political Prospects: It's possible, but there have been few outward signs.
Wholesome Vice: An addiction to quesadillas and peanut butter-and-chocolate ice cream. Brothers think he looks like: Howard Hughes. Reminds us of: Meghan McCain. Matt is fun-loving — with a tendency to go off message.
Photograph by Zuma Press Inc. Joshua "Josh" James Romney. Age: 36 Family : Married to Jen. In , during the primaries, he bought a used Winnebago on eBay and used it to drive to all 99 counties in Iowa. The brothers eventually dubbed the new wheels the "Mitt Mobile" — other suggestions were "The Romnebago," "Heck on Wheels," and "Romn-i-bus. Political Prospects: Josh may be the safest bet. In he considered running for Congress from Utah but ultimately decided against it.
He was also floated as a possible lieutenant governor candidate. Though that didn't happen either, he has hinted that he'll jump in eventually. Brothers think he looks like: Hunky actor Aaron Eckhart. Reminds us of: John F. Kennedy Jr. Latest Love. Customize Select the topics that interest you:. Love and Sex. Healthy Living. Pop Culture. Book Swipe Shop. We're Hiring!
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