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| − | '''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> | + | '''Orrin Grant 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 [[Moderate Republican]] 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. He was in office for a very long time (42 years). He was replaced by [[Mitt Romney]] in 2019. | | 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. |
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| | [[Category:United States Senators]] | | [[Category:United States Senators]] |
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| | [[Category:Homosexual Agenda]] | | [[Category:Homosexual Agenda]] |
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| | [[Category:Amnesty Republicans]] | | [[Category:Amnesty Republicans]] |
| | [[Category:Republican Establishment]] | | [[Category:Republican Establishment]] |
| | [[Category:Neoconservatives]] | | [[Category:Neoconservatives]] |