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stlsaxman

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80. here's a boston dot com article that addresses it, sort of...
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 08:01 AM
Aug 2012
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/19/gops_romney_takes_to_life_in_new_california_home/

Romney not only sold his family home in Belmont, Mass., but he bought a house -- for $12 million -- in the northern San Diego community of La Jolla. He traded a snowy commute for early morning beach strolls amid the dog walkers. And he's become a familiar face at California political events, addressing the state Republican convention last month and campaigning on behalf of his former Bain Capital protege, Meg Whitman, a candidate for governor....

Romney and his wife, Ann, sold the 6,500-square-foot Massachusetts colonial where they raised their five sons, fetching $3.5 million. They also unloaded a 9,500-square-foot family retreat at the Deer Valley ski resort in Utah for close to its $5.25 million asking price....

They still do not own a property in Massachusetts, forcing them to claim temporary residence at a basement apartment in the Belmont home owned by their eldest son, Tagg. It's the address Romney used to vote in Republican Scott Brown's recent victorious Senate special election race, all legal with town officials.

Spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom said the Romneys are buying their own home in Belmont, but a March closing was pushed back to June because of "contractor delays." That has put forced the Romneys to watch the number of days they spend in California, ensuring they do not raise questions about their primary residency for tax, voting or other legal purposes.


So... they KNEW about requirements for voting in MA and intentionally flaunted that law, right? if the Romney's Federal Tax Returns show their primary residence as OTHER than Massachusetts...?

I also stand with Harry Reid! gademocrat7 Aug 2012 #1
Me too! ananda Aug 2012 #2
Me three! calimary Aug 2012 #4
Keep Hammering It Harry! PearliePoo2 Aug 2012 #3
Harry, if you will keep the pressure on, I will take back russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #15
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2012 #5
Give 'Em hell, Harry! The Magistrate Aug 2012 #6
Reid is not giving Mitt hell. He just tells the truth and Mitt coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #43
Harry is hanging on to this like a mastiff on to a bone. hifiguy Aug 2012 #7
very glad he hasn't dropped this Whisp Aug 2012 #16
I truly believe Reid does know what's in the returns or he Fawke Em Aug 2012 #19
Ronald Reagan responds: Trust, but verify. Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #8
He's hiding voter fraud- he lived in CA when he voted in Scott Browns election. stlsaxman Aug 2012 #9
This is what I think it is, as well. Fawke Em Aug 2012 #21
There's an RW Facebook meme on this nxylas Aug 2012 #77
They can't "leak" them. Waltons_Mtn Aug 2012 #81
Ooopsie....there IS that pesky residency thingie PearliePoo2 Aug 2012 #24
Romney's Lord of the LIES. eom Cha Aug 2012 #37
This is an interesting issue. Presidential candidates LibDemAlways Aug 2012 #73
oh. wouldn't that be ironic! BREMPRO Aug 2012 #74
here's a boston dot com article that addresses it, sort of... stlsaxman Aug 2012 #80
I've not seen this before. AllyCat Aug 2012 #82
Ball in Romney's court Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #10
I'm with you, Harry. madashelltoo Aug 2012 #11
I love it! StrictlyRockers Aug 2012 #12
Willard really does think the rules don't apply to him Berlum Aug 2012 #13
I have come to the conclusion he is hiding something. I don't care that he is rich. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #14
13%! Maven Aug 2012 #17
Mindboggling, ain't it? hifiguy Aug 2012 #20
Or Leona Helmsley: Taxes are for little people Dont call me Shirley Aug 2012 #26
Go, Harry, GO! Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #18
Stay the course, Harry! GObamaGO Aug 2012 #22
I looked at the site of CNN and MSNBC and nada. Iliyah Aug 2012 #23
ZING!! Pow! louis-t Aug 2012 #25
Mitt, is that adjusted back payments after you took the tax amnesty for those Swiss accounts? aquart Aug 2012 #27
It's hard for me to believe Reid does not know what's being hidden by RMoney from the public... wake.up.america Aug 2012 #28
I think it is has been strategically decided (IMHO) that if there is literal confirmation Samantha Aug 2012 #35
That sounds plausible. sofa king Aug 2012 #51
SK: there's a winery in California that has named one of wiggs Aug 2012 #53
If Mittens could prove otherwise, he would have done so by now. savannah43 Aug 2012 #45
Because Reid doesn't have too... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #48
If Romney releases his taxes after saying he would not, he looks weak. ieoeja Aug 2012 #83
I can't believe I can respect Harry Reid Xyzse Aug 2012 #29
Until Mitt Romney releases his tax returns, Americans MUST continue to wonder what he's hiding. rocktivity Aug 2012 #30
"If the glove fits, you must acquit." xtraxritical Aug 2012 #57
I'll keep saying it: rMoney will release doctored returns Wednesdays Aug 2012 #31
Yup! savannah43 Aug 2012 #46
Pardon my ignorance, but. . . theinquisitivechad Aug 2012 #52
You're right they're neck talking. He can't forge returns and the IRS is bound by confidentiality. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #58
Me four nt avebury Aug 2012 #32
13% on what earnings? Show us the long forms, Mitt! HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #33
We need to see the supporting documentation at this point, too. savannah43 Aug 2012 #47
Keep it up Harry! Hold his feet "to the fire"! LibGranny Aug 2012 #34
Its Obama and Biden that need to start talking about Thrill Aug 2012 #36
Why? Other people are talking about it, so they don't have to. Quantess Aug 2012 #40
No ... leave this to the surrogates. Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #76
look rtracey Aug 2012 #38
why the hell should we trust mitt romney? have they trusted Obama? spanone Aug 2012 #39
Whenever Romney says, "just trust me", I think of his "Corporations are people, my friend" comment. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #50
Just a guess Iwillnevergiveup Aug 2012 #41
Yeah, and I want to see the LONG forms of his 1040s. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #42
I want to see the schedule D, capital gains form. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #62
Keep after him Harry! nt Raine Aug 2012 #44
Great Vietnameravet Aug 2012 #49
Hay You! Mitt, come here. BrainMann1 Aug 2012 #54
K&R BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #55
I'm with Harry madokie Aug 2012 #56
Give em hell Harry! wildeyed Aug 2012 #59
When is somebody going to ask Romney directly whether or not he used the amnesty program? BlueStreak Aug 2012 #60
It will come up at one point or another. Taxy is not leaving the room anytime Amonester Aug 2012 #63
I hope so, but it can't wait for the last week. Romney will stall it for 4 weeks once it is raised. BlueStreak Aug 2012 #64
Most media outlets that Romney 'accepts' to give 'access' are owned by right-wing Amonester Aug 2012 #65
I'm sure that is a big factor, but ... BlueStreak Aug 2012 #66
That stream of questions is too long for them to: Amonester Aug 2012 #69
Well, OK, they could ask: BlueStreak Aug 2012 #70
Yes. They could. Amonester Aug 2012 #72
Rachael Maddow has shown that Romney is willing to simply lie about that. BlueStreak Aug 2012 #88
And THAT is what we call "hardball"!!! :) reformist2 Aug 2012 #61
Harry! nt onehandle Aug 2012 #67
Sure, he paid taxes Generic Brad Aug 2012 #68
I stand with Reid too brightertomorrow Aug 2012 #71
Oh, yeah! freshwest Aug 2012 #75
To be Governor he lied rks306 Aug 2012 #78
Just in case Mittens does give in, everybody be ready to say "You think you can stand up to Putin dimbear Aug 2012 #79
Putin would kick Rmoneys Ass BadSaratoga Aug 2012 #84
Don't play poker ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #85
give em hell! datasuspect Aug 2012 #86
This is one damn depressing election. Beacool Aug 2012 #87
I completely agree with you that it's depressing, however. . . theinquisitivechad Aug 2012 #89
I have a politicrush on Reid Politicub Aug 2012 #90
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