Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited the Mormon-run Deseret Bookstore in University City to sign copies of his latest book “No Apology: The Case for American Greatness” on March 22. The line of people waiting to get their books signed snaked across the mall and into the parking lot. Romney said his book lays down actions America needs to take to remain “the strong, powerful hope of the world.” In a press conference following the book signing, Romney criticized the health-care bill that was passed Sunday, calling the bill unconstitutional. “This bill is an incursion into the commerce of various states that violates the Constitution and takes away an authority that is reserved to the states,” Romney said. As governor in Massachusetts, Romney signed into law a health-care bill that required residents to obtain health insurance. Romney said he has no current plans to run for president in 2012. “I’ll make that decision down the road,” Romney said. “I have no thoughts at this stage. Sometime after the elections in the fall or early next year, we’ll think about that.” Outside, Californians Against Hate activists protested on the street, calling on Romney to help stop the Mormon church’s fight against gay marriage. Romney said he won’t interfere with the politics of his church. “I don’t tell my church what to do politically and they don’t tell me what to do politically,” Romney said. At home in La Jolla The former Massachusetts governor purchased a house in La Jolla in 2008. Romney said he wanted to move to the area to be close to his two sons and six grandchildren who live in Rancho Bernardo. He had searched for a house in La Jolla and Del Mar to be close to the ocean, he said. “I wanted to be where I could hear the waves,” Romney said. “As a boy we spent summers on Lake Huron and I could hear the crashing waves at night. It was one of my favorite things in the world. Being near the water and the waves was something I very badly wanted to experience again.” Romney also spilled his favorite spots to eat in La Jolla. He frequents Marketplace Grille on Torrey Pines Road often. He loves the turkey burger at Burger Lounge on Wall Street and the French toast at the Brockton Villa on Coast Boulevard. He gets his coffee from the Coffee Cup on Wall Street. In the mornings, when he owned a dog, he used to join “the barking crowd” to walk his dog on the beach, he said.