![]() marshals who were seeking to arrest him for practicing polygamy. Romney, who crossed south of the border in the 1880s, like other early Mormon settlers in Mexico fleeing U.S. The family’s Mexican roots go back to Mitt Romney’s great-grandfather Miles P. “He has been such a success in everything he has done.” ![]() because he could have given the country so much,” the 65-year-old added. “Just to let him slip away from being president of the United States is a real tragedy for the U.S. “I’m just feeling very, very sad,” said Virginia Romney, who was born on the same day as Romney in 1947, and is married to his Mexican second cousin Kent. When the former private-equity executive and Massachusetts governor conceded defeat to President Barack Obama early on Wednesday, his Mexican brethren reacted with a mixture of dismay and stoic resignation, hailing his candidacy as a step forward for promoting understanding of the Mormon community. Romney’s relatives in Mexico, whom he has never visited, had high hopes their clan’s most famous son would win the keys to the White House, create jobs and boost trade. ![]() ![]() President Barack Obama, at Romney's election night rally in Boston, Massachusetts November 7, 2012. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney gives his concession speech after losing the election to U.S. ![]()
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