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Posted on 01/03/2018 5:37:03 PM PST by Nero Germanicus
Outgoing Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said Wednesday that former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney would have his support if he runs to take his place in the Senate.
Hatch's remarks come a day after the 83-year-old senator announced his retirement. President Trump had urged Hatch to stay in the seat, reportedly as an attempt to block Romney from taking the Senate spot.
"There's no question that he loves Utah and wants to support Utah any way he can. And I'm hopeful he'll run, because he would be just fine," Hatch said in a radio interview on Utah's Morning News program. "And he would certainly be somebody who I think could succeed me into the job. We haven't spoken in the last few days, but if Mitt decides to run, he knows he'll have my support."
Hatch, who served in the Senate for four decades, announced his retirement on Tuesday after hinting that he may run again in 2018. Romney, a fellow Mormon, has long been rumored as a replacement for the veteran senator.
While Romney has yet to formally announce whether he will run for the seat, Hatch said he hopes Romney goes for it, but suggested there were other quality candidates with potential.
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We don’t anoint.
The fix is in.
Only certain 12 votes count in Utah.
The Romney Files: What Mitt Romney Hopes Conservatives Never See . . . http://www.massresistance.org/romney/email_030212.html
Who would become president pro tempore when Hatch retires?
I suspect there's someone else who'd support Mitt... 
I would vote DemocRat to keep this rotten rat out of the Senate. He is a stupid, vile, despicable globalist.
Thad Cochran of Missssippi but Senator Cochran has been seriously ill. He may also retire at age 80. Next after him is Charles Grassley of Iowa.
I bet the other guy with the super wide cheeks would also support Romeny.
Well look what the wind blew in from Fogblow to tell us the good news.
He will be an obstructionist to MAGA! He will be a redux McVain...so sad☹ï¸
In Romney I see a vote for conviction in the Senate.
Willard the Rat: "They are so passive and stupid.
Let's Gruber them all - AGAIN."
The Society of the Magic Underwear speaks.
DEFEAT SCUM WILLARD AND THE DEEP STATE !
RINOs of a feather.
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