Mitt Romney has formally declared his candidacy for president in 2008.

Mitt Romney officially entered the 2008 presidential race Tuesday, a former one-term Republican governor of Massachusetts suggesting that his record of leadership inside and outside government uniquely positions him to tackle the countryÂ’s challenges.

”I do not believe Washington can be transformed from within by a lifelong politician,” Romney said, seeking to turn a potential liability, his limited political experience, into an asset. ”There have been too many deals, too many favors, too many entanglements - and too little real world experience managing, guiding, leading.”

His speech placed great emphasis upon the American family, and made special reference to the importance of his own family , as he presented himself to the people of this country not just as a politician, not just as a businessman, but first as a family man.

"This Christmas, Ann and I gathered my five sons and five daughters-in-law to ask them whether I should run for President.

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"And so, with them behind us, with the fine people of Michigan before us, and with my sweetheart beside me, I declare my intention to run for President of the United States.

And I would have to describe the speech itself as Reaganesque in its lyrical celebration of this country of ours and its deep expression of hope..

"It has been said that a person is defined by what he loves and by what he believes and by what he dreams.

"I love America and I believe in the people of America.

"I believe in God and I believe that every person in this great country, and every person on this grand planet, is a child of God. We are all sisters and brothers.

"I believe the family is the foundation of America – and that we must fight to protect and strengthen it.

"I believe in the sanctity of human life.

"I believe that people and their elected representatives should make our laws, not unelected judges.

"I believe we are overtaxed and government is overfed. Washington is spending too much money.

"I believe that homeland security begins with securing our borders.

"I believe the best days of this country are ahead of us, becauseÂ…

"I believe in America!

I urge all who still believe in America to consider Mitt RomneyÂ’s candidacy seriously, for his vision of America is one consistent with conservative values and which sees AmericaÂ’s best days as being in the future, not the past.

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