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A Rundown Of Romney's Assets - Wealth-X Research

Mitt Romney’s liquid assets have been estimated at nearly $45 million, according to the wealth research firm Wealth-X, which has ranked Romney as the wealthiest US presidential candidate since Ross Perot and Steve Forbes, with a total fortune of around $230 million fortune.
Mitt Romney’s liquid assets have been estimated at nearly $45 million, according to the wealth research firm Wealth-X, which has ranked Romney as the wealthiest US presidential candidate since Ross Perot and Steve Forbes, with a total fortune of around $230 million.
Following yesterday’s Super Tuesday results, which saw Romney win six of the 10 states - including a marginal victory in the important state of Ohio - focus has once again turned to the potential impact of Romney’s fortune on an election campaign, given the economic problems besieging the country.
Wealth-X has estimated Romney’s fortune as encompassing around $45 million in liquid assets, including proceeds from salaries, bonuses, dividends, speaker’s fees and other investments; $52 million of Federal Home Loan Bank securities; an estimated $31 million in Goldman Sachs vehicles; $17 million in property; $13 million managed by the firm he cofounded, Bain Capital; $500,000 in horses, and another $72 million in other asset classes.
“Mitt Romney last year made nearly $21 million, or roughly 800 times more than the $26,400 paid to median wage earners in the United States,” said David Friedman, co-founder and president at Wealth-X. “Romney’s wealth places him among the 0.0001 per cent wealthiest Americans, a cohort that represents the richest Americans.”
With Romney having twice as many delegates as Rick Santorum, currently the number two, he could end up facing President Obama in the elections, in which case issues of class and income inequality will undoubtedly rear up throughout the debates.
Obama, though, is relatively well heeled himself, with a net worth estimated at anywhere between $2.8 million and $11.8 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. However, he has positioned himself as being willing to take a stance on inequality levels through tax measures, through initiatives such as the Buffett rule.
Trailing Romney on the list of wealthy historical candidates are John Kerry, with $240 million, Al Gore with $100 million, Bill Clinton with $85 million, Hillary Clinton with $85 million, Jon Huntsman with $70 million, and Rudy Giuliani with $65 million. Other wealthy candidates include John Edwards, who records a net worth of $45 million; John McCain, with $40 million; Gary Johnson, $30 million; and George HW Bush, with $30 million.