But, with its A-list cast, its notable director, and a marketing budget that was bigger than the GDP of a few small countries, it still got a nod from Oscar.

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Hoping to shore up his base, Romney hit two local businesses and a country club in Nashua, where he stood in front of a giant to-do list and cast himself as a proven manager who could get the job done.

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He included a cast list and often a photograph or newspaper cutting about the film.

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