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| | *Greenwood, Max (February 14, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/373934-utah-gop-chairman-never-my-intent-to-disparage-romney Utah GOP chairman: 'Never my intent' to disparage Romney]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 14, 2018.</ref> | | *Greenwood, Max (February 14, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/373934-utah-gop-chairman-never-my-intent-to-disparage-romney Utah GOP chairman: 'Never my intent' to disparage Romney]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 14, 2018.</ref> |
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| | + | Romney formally announced his campaign on February 16, 2018, doing so by video.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Kamisar, Ben (February 16, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/374176-romney-officially-announces-utah-senate-bid Romney makes Utah Senate bid official]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 16, 2018. |
| | + | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/16/mitt-romney-announces-us-senate-run-in-utah.html Mitt Romney announces US Senate run in Utah]. ''Fox News''. February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018. |
| | + | *Moran, Sean (February 16, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/16/mitt-romney-officially-running-u-s-senate/ Mitt Romney Announces His U.S. Senate Race]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 16, 2018.</ref> The GOP establishment rallied around Romney's campaign, with U.S. House Speaker [[Paul Ryan]], an [[establishment]] Republican who was Romney's choice for Vice President in 2012, celebrating the decision as "a terrific day for the United States Senate."<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Weaver, Al (February 16, 2018). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/paul-ryan-endorses-mitt-romney-a-terrific-day-for-the-united-states-senate/article/2649284 Paul Ryan endorses Mitt Romney: 'A terrific day for the United States Senate']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 16, 2018. |
| | + | *Moran, Sean (February 16, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/16/paul-ryan-couldnt-be-happier-that-mitt-romney-for-u-s-senate/ Paul Ryan ‘Couldn’t Be Happier’ Mitt Romney Is Running for U.S. Senate]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 16, 2018.</ref> |
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