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What has Romney been doing?
Romney generally kept a low profile.
Where has he been active?
Romneys bought a home again in the Deer Valley area of Park City, Utah.
What are his political intentions?
"It kills me not to be there, not to be in the White House doing what needs to be done..
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Romney himself thought he might be branded a "loser for life" and fade into an obscurity like Michael Dukakis.

Question: When did he run for president?
Self-contained rewrite: When did Mitt Romney run for president?