Mitt Romney: No Apology

Excerpts of Mitt Romney's book makes 'No Apology', by Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News
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Don't expect to read much about Utah or the Mormon Church in Mitt Romney's newest book, "No Apology: The Case for American Greatness."

Sure, he mentions leading the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and even talks briefly about being a bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

But the focus of the more than 300-page book, due to be published March 2, is what Romney believes should be done to strengthen the United States and its role in the world.

Borrowing a theme from his unsuccessful bid for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008, Romney calls for a strong economy, a strong military and a free and strong people.

He goes on to detail an agenda that is summarized in 64 "action steps" in the book's epilogue, a list that includes stopping trillion-dollar deficits, ending illegal immigration, building new nuclear power plants and adding at least 100,000 troops.

Writing about boosting the nation's productivity, Romney referred to his time as a "lay pastor" in the Mormon Church, serving a group of Boston-area congregations.