Posted on 04/21/2018 7:36:11 PM PDT by 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.
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Open Primary? (All I found was “Independents can vote in Party primaries- so I guess it is).
I honestly thought Romney was the only one running..a shoe in since its Utah and I figured they adore him over there..good to see that many came to their senses about this guy
I have a place in Florida that I might spend 3-4 weeks a year in, does that mean I should run for office in Florida?
I hope that Romney loses there too. I've been following Romney for nearly 30 years and I think he only won that one election for governor in Massachusetts (for one term). Every other election he lost.
Maybe he didnt think anyone else was running against him..dont know who this Kennedy guy is but anyone is better than Romney
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Just today Romney said he wasn’t ready to endorse Trump for 2020.
I’d love to see Trump withdraw his endorsement and support Kennedy.
Romney....Kennedy?
Are we sure this isn’t Massachusetts?
I would like that too..just you watch all of a sudden Romney will say “Ok Ok I support Trump, please help me Im desperate for votes” I hope President Trump supports Kennedy
I honestly thought Romney was the only one running..a shoe in since its Utah and I figured they adore him over there..good to see that many came to their senses about this guy
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I was just going to post the same thing. I thought Romney was the shoe-in of all shoe-ins... but he didn’t even come in first? Is there really a chance this windbag WON’T be Senator? We all know if he wins his only goal will be to damage Trump and inflate his own already over-inflated ego.
Mitt is a ‘fraud, a fake, a phony’. Eat it Willard! I am an extreme Anti-Mitten.
All that comes to my mind is any Republican that was a governor of Massachusetts.......Well, what else can be said.
I figured he was running unopposed..and that he would be a shoe -in that he wouldn’t even have to try to win but heck what do I know LOL. Id love to see the look on Romney’s face if he loses the runoff
Looks like Kennedy may be a good Mormon with Michigan credentials, as well.
So I’m not sure the learned elders of new Zion wouldn’t be just as happy with a young one in the Senate as an old one.
YES! I’m not from Utah, but I do NOT want this creepy guy in Congress!
Myth Remulak!!
Puts a smile on my face :)
That’s what you get for ordering the lamb chops with mushroom bolognese, Mittens. Prime sirloin with citrus glazed carrots. That’s what you should have ordered.
Chaps my ass every time I think of him saying that about Trump. What an ass.
Romney....Kennedy?
Are we sure this isnt Massachusetts?
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If it were, Romney would fold like a cheap suit and hand it to Kennedy, then get the Governorship as a ‘reward’.
The more things change, the more they stay the same..
As Yogi said, deja vu all over again.
Mine too. :D
Excellent! Maybe the chickens have come home to roost for that carpetbagger...
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