Mitt Romney fails to secure Utah GOP nomination, will face primary

CNN ^ | April 21, 2018 | Maeve Reston

[EdnaMode]

Mitt Romney did not win the Utah Republican Party's nomination on Saturday, meaning he must compete in a June primary election as he seeks to replace retiring US Sen. Orrin Hatch.

After a wild and raucous day of voting at the Utah GOP convention, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee was unable to win the 60% that he needed to head to the November ballot unopposed. When none of the 12 candidates were able to cross that threshold, the party continued with successive rounds of caucus voting until one candidate reached 40%.

On the second round of voting, Utah state representative Mike Kennedy emerged in the lead with 50.88%. Romney came in a close second with 49.12%.

Romney and Kennedy will now compete in a primary set for June 26.

After the vote, Romney said he was looking forward to a primary race. "This is terrific for the people of Utah, and I really want to thank the delegates who stayed so late to give me the kind of boost that I got here today," Romney said, standing on the convention floor after the proceedings were adjourned. "We're going to have a good primary.

[StAnDeliver]

[Elsie]

Does this mean you support Romney or what?

Have I really been this vague?

[Elsie]

That was disgusting.

In what way?

[Elsie]

Gotta link?

[EODGUY]

I don’t know anything about Kennedy, but if he’s opposing romney, I’d vote for him.

[JME_FAN]

Guess he wasn’t wearing the magic underwear!

[Teacher317]

Primary out EVERY sitting Republican and Democrat

[ptsal]

Sorry... memory.

Find a mason in Illinois and has access to the historical records of the Grand Lodge. The Glenview Lodge had a library with these accounts. The accounts were colorful and written mostly as first hand accounts, including discovery concerning the Morman marriage ceremony and other rituals.

[mombonn]

Best news this weekend!

[WashingtonFire]

How many millions has mittens made from being a professional loser?

He is the epitome of the corrupt, globalist, loser GOP we don’t want anything more to do with

[fieldmarshaldj]

Some people are stupid and naïve and blinded by Mr. Steve Stunning. Plenty of nutters on FR were similarly blinded and thought he was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Nothing you could tell them about his horrible record would sink in.

24 years ago, I thought he’d save MA from the horror of Ted Kennedy. It turned out he had his own sinister motives.

[heterosupremacist]

generally wrote: Interesting that the article is about Romney who came in second instead of Kennedy who came in first. HA! An astute observation! t y 4 the laugh.

[heterosupremacist]

fieldmarshaldj 5‎:‎22‎:‎32‎ P.M. ("It's Slappin' Time !") Your tagline may be scaring off some possible FReeplies! 8O)

[heterosupremacist]

[heterosupremacist]

HA!

[fieldmarshaldj]

Heh. I got that tagline from this article back in November...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3605263/posts

[Caipirabob]

Sadly I cannot disagree. I wish he would drop out but he's stubborn to the core.

It served him well protecting our borders but he's getting all the wrong advice here.

[Just mythoughts]

I don’t know anything about Kennedy, but if he’s opposing romney, I’d vote for him.

I know nothing about him either... The 'Kennedy' name, reminded me of Orin Hatch's love affair, with the now dead, lion of the Senate, Ted Kennedy. Myth Romney having been governor of MA, the name and history, seemed filled with all manner of irony.

[Elsie]

bump

[pgkdan]

Romney belongs in Mass. and a Kennedy belongs in Utah! Funny world.

Indeed! Here's one that always makes me kinda smile. The British get their 'post' from the mail office and Americans get their 'mail' from the post office.