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Feb 13, 2007, 16:47 GMT

Former Massachusetts governor declares 2008 White House bid

Washington - A Republican former governor of the US state of Massachusetts joined the 2008 race for president Tuesday. Mitt Romney, who served one-term as governor of the north-eastern state, officially declared his candidacy at the Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, his home state where his father served as governor. Romney, 59, is seen as a successful business man and served as president of the committee for the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. He will likely face favourites Senator John McCain and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani for the Republican nomination. Romney, a Mormon, will have to overcome concerns about his religion and accusations that he has changed his positions to appeal to conservatives in the Republican party after governing a state generally seen as liberal. © 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-Agentur

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