When one examines ALL of the Presidential nominees of the two major parties in the past century since 1912, one discovers that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has the LEAST total government experience of any nominee, with the exception of the Republican nominee in 1940, businessman Wendell Willkie!
If we go back to 1896, we would need to add two nominees and one winner of the White House who had an equal amount of experience or less than Romney has–a total of four years and two years each. These are three time Democratic nominee (1896, 1900, 1908) William Jennings Bryan, who served as a Nebraska Congressman from 1890-1894; and Democratic President Woodrow Wilson, who served only two years as New Jersey Governor from 1910-1912, although serving as President of Princeton University for eight years previous to running for Governor.
When we talk about government experience, it includes time in the US House of Representatives, US Senate, the Governorship, state legislature, local office, service in administrative positions in government, and military experiences.
So only Wendell Willkie (no government experience) and Woodrow Wilson (two years of government experience) have less experience than Romney, with William Jennings Bryan matching Romney with four years in government.
Everyone else who ran as nominees for President had extensive experience in government, which is what one should expect for someone who wants the responsibility to be the leader of the most powerful nation on earth!
This is a very different nation than it was in 1896, 1912, or even 1940!
Yes, Professor,
but he has created so many offshore jobs ; )
I love your sarcasm! 🙂
Proposed t-shirts for Romney campaign ; )
http://www.snorgtees.com/t-shirts/stand-back-i-m-a-professional
And campaign poster (stolen from the Facebook page of the radio station you did your 4th of July interview!!).
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=404871376216796&set=a.174520555918547.30387.174507492586520&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf
Thanks! 🙂 The Radio Station poster is fantastic! I hoped you enjoyed the interview! 🙂
Ok, Obama served in the Illinois State Senate for, what, two years, and a great many of his votes were “Present”. Then he got into the U. S. Senate in 2006 and started running for Presedent in 2007. He authored no significant legislation. Romney was actually a Governor for four years. So how was B. O. more experienced? BTW, Washington is full of experienced politicians. How’s that working or ya?
For your information, Obama served in the State Senate of Illinois for EIGHT years, and voted on many bills and authored some. He served FOUR years in the US Senate, and did important work with Republican Richard Lugar of Indiana on the issue of spread of nuclear weapons and other foreign policy issues.
No one was claiming that everyone has had extensive government experience, but Romney still has the least in the past century!