Although Thomas H. Lee Partners co-president Scott Sperling has been a long-time Democrat, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has his backing in this year's election. "Mitt is an incredibly capable individual who has a proven track record of being able to bring efficiency and effectiveness to government." Sperling goes onto explain why the "carried interest tax is just exactly where it should be." For more from Sperling, watch "THL's Scott Sperling shares PE strategies." - Katie Roof