The document summarizes Mitt Romney's political career and gaffes that portrayed him as out of touch. It discusses Romney's life history and background before entering politics in 2008. It then outlines several gaffes Romney made that showed he did not understand the realities of average Americans, such as comments about owning Nascar teams and friends who own Cadillacs. The document suggests the media portrayed Romney as a "cartoon character and endless joke" but questions if this was genuine criticism or fascination. It closes by questioning if Romney pretended to be stupid strategically or if the media created this image.

1. Non Formal Presentation
of Mitt Romney
Real stupidity or electoral
strategy ?
Leila LOUNES
Camille OSTER
Valentine CHAMPENOIS

2. Early Life
Presentation of Romney's
Life and background

3. University, France mission, marriage, and
children:
1965–1975
Presentation of Romney's
Life and background

4. Entry into Politics and 2008
Presidential Run
Presentation of Romney's
Life and background

5. Gaffes showing him as a billionaire far away
from the reality
“ I have some
friends who
NASCAR Team
Owners”
“Amn
drives a
couple
of Cadil
lacs”
summary of romney’s
gaffes and
awkward situation

6. Gaffes showing him as a billionaire far away
from the reality
summary of romney’s
gaffes and
awkward situation

7. Gaffes showing him as a billionaire far away
from the reality
"I like bein
g able to fir
who provide e people
services to m
e."
"I'm not c
oncerned
about
the very p
oor”
summary of romney’s
gaffes and
awkward situation

8. The construction by the media of Romney as a
cartoon character and an endless joke: genuine
criticism or fascination?

9. The construction by the media of Romney as a
cartoon character and an endless joke: genuine
criticism or fascination?

10. Greediness…

11. « I'm like you… »

12. The dog

13. The dog syndrome

14. The dog syndrome

15. → Is Mitt Romney really the man he claims to be, or
does he pretend to be stupid and shallow because he
understood that’s what works in America?
→ Can we call this the Paris Hilton syndrome (who’s in
fact, not stupid at all)?
→ Do the media forged this ridiculous image, or did he
have the control over it since the beginning?
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