The evolution of Ann Romney

05/01/12 16:18 PM

By Ayen Bior, abior@smu.edu  She has been called Mitt Romney’s “effective political weapon.” But to her 16 grandchildren, she is simply known as “Mamie.” And to Mitt Romney, the presumed GOP nominee and her husband of 43 years, she is his high school “sweetheart.” If you haven’t figured it out yet, 63-year-old Ann Romney is increasingly becoming a crucial aspect to Mitt Romney’ s future. Assuming Mitt foresaw this in 1969 when they tied the not and became man and wife, their relationship just may be the best investment the successful businessman has ever made. And as the couple attempts to become president and first lady, the Ann that Mitt fell in love with many years ago is now trying to win the hearts of a listening nation. As the nation has become...