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Mitt Romney is born
Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) -
Barack Obama is born
Born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii -
Mitt Romney Heads Salt Lake City Olympic Games Organizing Committee
Hired as the President and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics, Romney succeeded in that role -
Mitt Romney becomes governor
Willard Mitt Romney was sworn in as the 70th Governor of Massachusetts on January 2, 2003, along with Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey. -
Barack Obama becomes a US Senator
He was elected in 2004 and Sworn into office January 4, 2005 I believe the 5th African American to become a Senator. -
Barack Obama becomes US President
Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. He officially became President at noon on January 20th, 2009. He was elected with the majority of votes in Nov. 2008. -
Affordable Health Care Plan passed
On December 24, 2009, the Senate passed an alternative health care bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) -
Mitt Romney is nominated for the 2012 Republican Ticket
He filed his organization with the Federal Elections Commission as an exploratory committee, and announced the organization in a video message on April 11, 2011. He became the party's presumptive nominee with his victory in the Texas primary on May 29, 2012. -
US withdrawal from Iraq
The U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq was completed on 18 December 2011 early Sunday morning
