Romney's So Rich It Surprised Even Him

With up to $247M, he's worth the other major candidates combined

By Caroline Zimmerman, Newser User

Posted Aug 13, 2007 5:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – Mitt Romney looks to be richer than the other presidential candidates combined, Bloomberg reports. In a filing today with the Federal Election Commission, the GOP contender today revealed that he and his wife jointly own assets worth between $190 and $270 million. Since their assets... Read full story »

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