He blamed that both on the disarray he sees among House Republicans and on his own lack of confidence in the leadership of President Biden and Trump. AdvertisementBoth votes, but especially the first, cost Romney politically, at home in Utah and more broadly within a party that Trump has come to dominate. The highest-achieving Mormon politician of his time, Romney twice sought the presidency and served as governor of Massachusetts before moving to Utah and being elected to the Senate. Asked how he sees a general election rematch between Biden and Trump, Romney said, “Today I’d say 50-50. He said he had been told that as a former governor, he would be frustrated with life in the Senate.

Source: Washington Post September 14, 2023 08:45 UTC