With his square haircut and "Vote Romney" badge, this young man began his political career early.
This is a young Mitt Romney, now vying to be Republican president of the United States, on the campaign trail with his dad George. Who would have thought they were related?
A young Mitt Romney with his dad, George.
The black and white photos was taken as George W Romney, who died in 1995, announced his intention to run for governor of Michigan, pictured with then 14-year-old son Mitt and wife Lenore on February 10, 1962.
National polls released on Tuesday reinforced the conclusion that Romney has received a significant "bounce" since last week's debate against President Barack Obama, erasing Obama's lead and gaining a slight edge in some surveys.
Seven national surveys of likely voters were released on Tuesday. Three showed a dead-even race, while four gave Romney a slight edge of one to two percentage points.
A simple average of these seven polls gives Romney a one percentage point advantage.