Romney’s Assets Top $190 Million

Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, reported net assets of between $85 and $264 million in financial disclosure papers filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday.

Most of that money is invested in a blind trust, the campaign said, with holdings in dozens of different investments across a range of industries, both in the United States and internationally. So far, Mr. Romney has chosen not to tap into his personal wealth to finance his campaign, as he did in 2007, when he lent himself millions of dollars to run for president.

“Governor and Mrs. Romney’s assets are managed on a blind basis,” said Gail Gitcho, Mr. Romney’s communications director. “They do not control the investment of these assets. The assets are under the control and overall management of a trustee.”

The range of assets listed on the F.E.C. report corresponds to the minimum and maximum amounts of dozens of investments listed on his filings. Ms. Gitcho said the actual range of Mr. Romney’s assets was between $190 to $250 million.

That is the same range Mr. Romney’s campaign gave out during his previous campaign for president, leaving unclear the extent to which his considerable holdings might have suffered — or rebounded — during the intervening years.

Whether they is bigger or smaller than they used to be, Mr. Romney’s personal fortune remains a bone of contention for his rivals in the GOP field.

In last night’s Republican presidential debate in Iowa, Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, pledged that he would mow the lawn of anyone in the audience who could find President Obama’s positions on issues like overhauling Social Security and Medicare. He followed it with a zinger aimed at Mr. Romney.

“In case Mitt wins, I’m limiting it to one acre,” Mr. Pawlenty said.

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