Mitt Romney may be known to most people in the country as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, the former governor of Massachusetts and the co-founder of Bain Capital. But in his own heart, he's just an author. And he's self-employed.
When people donate more than $200 to a candidate or committee, they are required to provide a bit of personal information for the Federal Elections Commission: name, address, occupation and employer go along with how much money they donate.
According to his June campaign filing, Romney and his wife, Ann, each donated $2,500 to the Romney for Victory Committee -- a joint fundraising account for the campaign and the Republican National Committee -- which was then transferred to Romney for President on May 15.
Ann, who has been outspoken about her stay-at-home-mom status, not surprisingly lists herself as a "homemaker."
Romney, however, lists himself as "self-employed." His occupation? "Author."
The former governor is now apparently digging deeper into his passion for writing, since on his 2011 income tax return, he listed a broader principal profession: "independent artists, writers, performers."


In June 2011, however, Romney told a group of unemployed Floridians that he was "also unemployed."
Looks like he's gotten back on his feet in the past year.
Paul Blumenthal contributed reporting.
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