List of Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign endorsements explained

This is a list of prominent people or groups who formally endorsed or voiced support for presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential election campaign during the Republican Party primaries and the general election.

U.S. Senators

Former

U.S. Representatives

Former

Governors

Former

Publications

See: Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2012

International political figures

• Daniel Hannan, British Conservative Party MEP for South East England^[1]
• Lech Wałęsa, former President of Poland (1990–1995)^[2]

Miscellaneous

• First Lady Lucé Vela of Puerto Rico^[3]

Astronauts/NASA

• Eric C. Anderson^[4]
• Gene Cernan^[5]
• Scott Pace^[6]

Entertainers and artists

Musicians

Bands

Writers

Athletes

Skeet shooting

• Kim Rhode

Skiing

• Christopher Devlin-Young

Swimming

• Rowdy Gaines

Tennis

• Jim Courier^{[7] [8]}

Professional wrestling

Economics Nobel Prize laureates

• Gary Becker^[9]
• James Buchanan^[10]
• Eugene Fama^[10]
• Robert Lucas, Jr.^[9]
• Robert Mundell^[9]
• Edward C. Prescott^[9]
• Myron Scholes^[9]

See also

• Endorsements for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012
• List of Barack Obama presidential campaign endorsements, 2012
  • List of Ron Paul 2012 presidential campaign endorsements Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012

Notes and References

1. News: Daniel Hannan debates the British case for Mitt Romney as US President.
2. https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/mitts-travelogue-meeting-lech-walesa-and-greetings-from-polich-ron-paul-supporters/ Former Polish President Lech Walesa Endorses Mitt Romney – ABC News
3. News: Luce Vela: Puerto Rican first lady to introduce Ann Romney at GOP convention . . 2012-08-27 . 2012-10-08.
4. http://www.mittromney.com/news/press/2012/09/eric-anderson-we-need-mitt-romneys-leadership-restore-americas-preeminence-spac Eric Anderson: We Need Mitt Romney's Leadership To Restore America's Preeminence In Space
5. http://www.mittromney.com/news/press/2012/09/gene-cernan-america-must-have-forward-looking-space-policy Gene Cernan: America Must Have A Forward-Looking Space Policy
6. http://www.mittromney.com/news/press/2012/09/scott-pace-our-nations-space-program-requires-steadfast-leadership Scott Pace: Our Nation's Space Program Requires Steadfast Leadership
7. Web site: Presidential sports endorsements: Romney gets Jay Cutler, A-Rod; Obama nabs Derek Jeter, LeBron | off the Bench . 2013-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130210142002/http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/the-biggest-endorsement-of-all-jay-cutler-says-hes-voting-for-mitt-romney/ . 2013-02-10 .
8. News: U.S. Presidential election: Cristiano Ronaldo gives Obama star billing - CNN.com . CNN . November 6, 2012.
9. Web site: Political Diary: Economists 4 Romney . . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225021137/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444184704577587612851773578 . 2022-12-25 . live .
10. Web site: Economists For Romney . August 29, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829132706/http://economistsforromney.com/ .