As much as some people would like it to be so or what the unread masses will come to think after the spin-meisters do their thing, Romney at Bain was far from Gordon Gecko.
Bain Capital provided investment and advice on building businesses, not necessarily ripping them apart and selling off the pieces. That's what the 'Capital' means in the company name --- they provided resources for companies to grow.
Among the biggest clients while Romney was head... Sports Authority, Domino's, VisionCare, Staples (which went from 1 store to 1,700 during this time).
He then left in '99 to turn around an $800M-in-the-red, woefully lagging construction progress, and graft-ridden Salt Lake City Olympics to a rather successful $300M profit. This is at a time when almost every other Olympic venture has cost its host country tons of money. He then tackled the $3B Massachusetts deficit and turned it into a surplus.
Like it or not, Romney has a record of fiscal turnarounds. And that's exactly what this country needs right now.