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Romney, entering race to succeed Hatch, cites Utah's trade surplus

February 16, 2018 at 9:38 AM
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney entered the race to succeed Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) on Friday with a host of plaudits for the state, offering a pointed assertion that Utah exports more than it imports – and adding that “Washington has that backwards.” Utah, he says in a short video announcing his candidacy , “has a lot to teach the politicians in Washington.” Other aspects of Romney's initial campaign foray seemed designed to separate him from President Trump, with whom...


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