Super-wealthy presidential candidates: A visual history
From George Washington to Mitt Romney, a look at the 1 percenters who've made bids for the nation's top office
By The Week Staff | January 26, 2012
Super-wealthy presidential candidates: A visual history
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M
itt Romney isn't just rich. He's "über rich," a fact that voters were once again reminded of this week when Mitt released his tax returns, revealing that he'd earned $42 million in the last two years. (His net worth is estimated at $250 million.) But Romney isn't the first super-rich person to run for the nation's top office. Here, a visual history of privileged presidential candidates:
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