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Sep 14 2023
Opinion
Mitt Romney’s Political Career Is Finally Laid To Rest After Being On Life Support For Years
At 1:38 p.m. on Wednesday, Sen. Mitt Romney officially declared his political career dead. Despite multiple attempts to resuscitate it in 2012 and 2018, Romney’s tenure as a pompous D.C. partisan is done.
The Utah Republican clearly desires to leave a political legacy that is hailed by the corporate media and the Washington uniparty. In his retirement announcement, Romney hinged the
The FederalistSep 14 2023
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From election wins and losses to Trump showdowns — key moments in Mitt Romney’s political career
Mitt Romney’s has been one of the best-known names in politics — not just in Utah, but across the nation — for decades. On Wednesday, the Republican senator announced that he won’t run for reelection, likely marking the end of his career in elected office. Romney is a businessman who commanded the spotlight on the Utah political scene when he took over the organizing committee for the 2002
The Salt Lake TribuneSep 14 2023
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Morning Digest: Mitt Romney, facing a difficult path to reelection, won't run for second term
The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team. Subscribe to The Downballot, our weekly podcast ● UT-Sen: Republican Sen. Mitt Romney announced on Wednesday that he would not run for reelection next year, bringing to an end a three-decade political career that featured several bids for office but only
Daily KosSep 13 2023
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Mitt Romney will not seek re-election to Senate in 2024, releases scathing criticism of GOP and Trump
The BlazeFeb 16 2018
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Mitt Romney announces US Senate run in Utah
Mitt Romney announced Friday he will run for U.S. Senate in Utah to succeed the retiring Orrin Hatch, seeking a political comeback six years after his unsuccessful presidential campaign against then-President Barack Obama.
Fox News (Online News)Oct 24 2015
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Mitt Romney Praises Obamacare Despite Campaigning To Repeal It
Mitt Romney praised Obamacare for offering health care to more Americans Friday, despite the fact that he spent his last presidential campaign attacking it.
Romney's comments came in tribute to Thomas Stemberg, the founder of Staples, who passed away Friday. Romney was an early investor in the company through his private equity firm, Bain Capital. In comments to the Boston Globe,
HuffPostMar 13 2023
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Trump Tells Iowa: DeSantis Is 'Disciple' of Paul Ryan, Akin to Mitt Romney
Trump Tells Iowa: DeSantis Is ‘Disciple’ of Paul Ryan, Akin to Mitt Romney Former President Donald Trump speaks to guests gathered for an event at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa on March 13, 2023. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Even though Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis still hasn’t declared his presidential run, former President Donald Trump couldn’t resist taking swipes at him during a March 13
The Epoch TimesJan 30 2015
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Mitt Romney To Update Supporters On Plans For 2016 Campaign
Three weeks after unexpectedly saying he was considering another run for president, Mitt Romney plans to update supporters Friday about his plans for the 2016 campaign.
HuffPostJan 22 2015
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Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney to meet, talk 2016
Two of the GOP establishment’s leading potential presidential contenders, Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney, will meet privately in Utah Thursday to discuss the 2016 race.
Washington PostFeb 01 2015
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Mitt Romney exit widens path for Jeb Bush
Mitt Romney's decision to pass on 2016 anoints Jeb Bush as the clear establishment favorite in the Republican presidential race and lays down a challenge to the party's divided conservatives.
Though the first contests will not take place in early voting states for a year, Romney's swerve, announced on a conference call with supporters on Friday, is the most important moment yet in the
CNN (Online News)