Factbox - Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate

(Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, is pursuing the White House for the second time. Here are key facts about him. - Romney, 65, espouses traditional Republican positions to cut taxes, reduce federal regulations, shrink government spending and bolster the U.S. military.

He vows to create 12 million new jobs in his first term with