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When does summer actually begin? The answer to this mystery may hold a clue to Mitt Romney's future [1]

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Date: 2023-02-17  

Mitt Romney hasn't yet made up his mind about whether he'll seek a second term next year—and apparently hasn't made up his mind about when he'll make up his mind either. The Associated Press reported on Friday morning that Romney "doesn't expect" to make a decision "until the start of summer," but that very afternoon, CNN said that Romney would decide "by mid-April." Neither outlet directly quoted the senator in their articles, so perhaps someone out there is just confused about when summer begins. (It's Wednesday, June 21, in the northern hemisphere, in case you were unsure.)

For what it's worth, Romney does seem like he's gearing up for another campaign: "I'm doing what I would do if I'm running with staffing and resources, so it's not like I have to make a formal announcement," he told the AP. If he does, though, he's guaranteed to earn a primary challenge. One new name who confirms he's thinking about his own bid is former GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who resigned from office in 2017 to take a job as a Fox News talking head and had previously been mentioned as a possible candidate. Like Romney, Chaffetz sounds as though he's in no hurry to make up his mind, telling the AP, "It's something I don't think I need to decide right now and consequently I haven't."

Last year, another Republican, state Attorney General Sean Reyes, declined to rule out running through a spokesperson. GOP Rep. Christ Stewart has also been named as a potential entrant. No Democrat has won a Senate race in Utah since Frank Moss secured a third term in 1970, though last year, Sen. Mike Lee turned in the weakest performance by a Beehive State Republican in a Senate contest since the 1974 Watergate wave, turning back conservative independent Evan McMullin by a 53-43 margin.

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