Would it help Romney's chances for election if he announced he would not take a salary as president?

Maybe he'd rather not take a salary as president and still pay lower taxes than many American people.

I'm not a Mitt fan,but obama has to go he must go if we want to save our country.

And who would you like to see in office instead?

Ron Paul,not bought and paid for by the elites,the verry same people that own obama and GW Bush and every other president that we have had since JFK,they want to end the federal reserve choke hold on us and our economy.

Considering he did not take a salary as governor or over the Olympics, I would say he is doing it because he really believes that America can be healed and the Constitution can be saved. Maybe our last hope for America.

Good knowledge. Not a Romney supporter but did not know he forfeited salary as Governor. Not sure he did it for the reasons you state, however. That salary was chump change to him. Probably donated it to charity and there's an app for that! The things you learn on Sodahead,

I do not remember JFK promising this in the campaign as an inducement to vote for him. Although I hit "yes", I do not think that Mit Romney should make such a promise as an inducement to vote for him. It might be a good PR move after he is elected.

Except "after" may be too late.

For someone as wealthy as the Vulture Crony Capitalist Rmoney, a presidential salary is a drop in the bucket. Reminds me of his $10,000 bet during one of the debates. Would mean nothing to him.

So true. He would probably figure out a way to refuse it and then spend it some other way that would be beneficial to his party or family.

kind of worked for Arnold but he turned out to be a bigger liberal than his wife.

The other thing he could do is say that he'd pay for his own vacations. Remember Obama's $4,000,000 Christmas?

Look up presidential travel. Presidents pay for their own vacations. For security reasons, they cannot fly commercial and security goes where ever they go. Their vacations are not on the tax payers dime. Look it up. Presidential vacation policy was determined during the Reagan admin, when he was running off to the ranch every month.

I can't find anything about it. But there's no way that a president can afford to pay ALL travel expenses on that salary.

Can you break it down? I mean how much of that $$ was for Secret Service and how much did taxpayers foot? And are you sure of that amount? AND how much was spent on Bushie Jr's Christmas-es and vacations (of which he took ten times more than Obama)

Considering that's more than Obama made last year, I imagine the taxpayer footed most of it. And if a significant portion (more than 25%) was the cost of secret service or air force one, there's something seriously wrong there.

Not with me. I will vote for him anyway.

But Obama doesn't need the salary, either, and he has been enjoying expensive vacations for his family at our expense (while accusing Romney of being out of touch), so maybe it might convince some.

Sorry, but these are presidential perks (and probably the reasons most candidates even think about doing this job) (besides the fact that most have very bloated egos) The actual salary is $400,000 a year. That would be chump change for Mitt. Not saying the prez doesn't live very well but meals and trips and vacations and insurance and maids, and nannies and chauffeurs, SS protection go a long way to offsetting a "normal family's: expenses. Hypothetically, I'd say the Obamas are millionaires. But the Romneys are billionaires with a B. his whole thing could be solved by passing a bill that allows for NO SALARY FOR ANY PRESIDENT. Then let's see who's in!

George Soros?

Better check response by Rebel Yell above.

It certainly wouldn't hurt his chances.

I have a better question! What will ORomney do that will change the current path of destruction?

No one is in the mood for another Obama. He should just leave the race now and let Ron Paul get Obama out of office.

Bravo!!!

Ron Paul can't even get himself on the ballot in Oregon.

I can't find any evidence of that online. It'd be the first state he failed to get on, which puts him well above Santorum and Gingrich.

Last Election.

that was last election, this is this election.

Mitt Romney lost the last primary. So he's going to lose this one too, right? Can't even win a primary.

Romney dropped out of the last Primary. You can't lose if you quit - neither can you win.

As you were saying:

It seems that Ron Paul and his staff have reached a milestone before any of the other candidates. As Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum were not on the ballot in Virginia one may believe they will never reach this milestone.

I was sent the following email on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 7:35 pm:

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Please step away from the voting booth. This country is in enough mess as it is now. We don't need more like you contributing to it.

I was referring to the last Primary in Oregon.

Now I'm backing Mitt Romney because he has stuck with it this time.

Great!! Another vote for Obama. Hope you'll enjoy another 4 years of him.

Well, Obama was right. I voted for McCain (Palin, actually) last time and got Bush+.

Who would you anther enjoy? Maybe you'd better review his list of accomplishments...like ridding the world of BinLaden. Remember that?

Poor Uncle Ron We like him, but seriously? You know in your heart he doesn't have a chance.

Really? http://communities.washington...

NO ONE? Are you speaking for all Americans? I'm in the mood. He needs to stay and finish what he started (and inherited.)

I like that idea...

he has already proven himself completely unreliable in the aspect of Honesty , so no matter what he says .. it doesnt "matter" because hes to inconsistant!