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'''Orrin Hatch''', born March 22, 1934 (age {{age|1934|3|22}}), is a [[Republican]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Utah]]. He was elected to the [[United States Senate]] in 1977 as a [[conservative]] but has moved to the [[Left]] ever since, as in December 2010 when he failed to vote against the repeal of [[don't ask, don't tell]].  He has repeatedly won reelection in the past, but faced a [[conservative]] challenger in 2012 who came somewhat closer to winning, making him go into a runoff. He proved himself to be a RINO without a doubt when he wrote the [[DREAM Act]], voted for [[Eric Holder]], and expressed support for civil unions for homosexuals.<ref>http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56112240-90/civil-com-gay-hatch.html.csp</ref>

'''Orrin Hatch''', born March 22, 1934 (age {{age|1934|3|22}}), is a former [[United States Senator]] from [[Utah]] and a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. He was elected to the [[United States Senate]] in 1977 as a [[conservative]] but has moved to the [[Left]] ever since, as in December 2010 when he failed to vote against the repeal of [[don't ask, don't tell]].  He has repeatedly won reelection in the past, but faced a [[conservative]] challenger in 2012 who came somewhat closer to winning, making him go into a runoff. He proved himself to be a [[RINO]] without a doubt when he wrote the [[DREAM Act]], voted for [[Eric Holder]], and expressed support for civil unions for homosexuals.<ref>http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56112240-90/civil-com-gay-hatch.html.csp</ref>

When he first ran for Congress, he criticized his opponent as a career politician who was in office for too long. Now he has been in office for a very long time.

When he first ran for Congress, he criticized his opponent as a career politician who was in office for too long. He was in office for a very long time (42 years). He was replaced by [[Mitt Romney]] in 2019.

Before he entered politics, Hatch  worked as an attorney in [[Pittsburgh]] and [[Salt Lake City]]. He received a [[J.D.]] from the [[University of Pittsburgh]] in 1962.<ref>http://hatch.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Biography.FastFacts</ref>  He was a candidate in the 2000 Presidential primary, but lost to [[George W. Bush]].<ref>A Man of Faith, The spiritual journey of George W. Bush, by David Aikman, 2004, p. 1,</ref>

Before he entered politics, Hatch  worked as an attorney in [[Pittsburgh]] and [[Salt Lake City]]. He received a [[J.D.]] from the [[University of Pittsburgh]] in 1962.<ref>http://hatch.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Biography.FastFacts</ref>  He was a candidate in the 2000 Presidential primary, but lost to [[George W. Bush]].<ref>A Man of Faith, The spiritual journey of George W. Bush, by David Aikman, 2004, p. 1,</ref>