Although I'm not sure if he's held any others, I do know that Romney was the Governor of Massachusetts at one time.
Romney was the government of Massachusetts. Before that he ran an large investment firm, Bain Capital.
He was a janitor in Mexico.
they led normal lives and were probably dreaming of becoming president.
Romney is a former governor of Massachusetts. He made his personal fortune by running an investment company which he bought into with his ample inheritance.
Hillary Clinton was running against John McCain & Barrack Obama, our new president, before she dropped out of the race.
working for the government
He used to be a business man, then Governor of MA. He has focused on running for President in multiple presidential election cycles most recently.
Well, Mitt Romney isn't a president (yet)... but he has worked as Governor of Massachusetts and is a sucessful businessman. Most noteably, he is an executive for Bain Capital.
McCain was the senator from Arizona before running for president.
Prior to running for president, his most recent government job was U.S. Senator from Illinois.
Before running for president, Ronald Reagan was the governor of California. He was governor from 1967 until 1975. He was president from 1981 until 1989.
of-course who does not know that