Romney lands in Utah for 3-day fundraising tour
By Lisa Riley Roche
September 18th, 2012 @ 12:47pm
SALT LAKE CITY — Mitt Romney arrived in Utah Tuesday for a few hours of fundraising, likely his last visit to the state before the November election.
The campaign allowed Romney's arrival to be covered by the media but he did not acknowledge reporters or make any public comment other than greeting members of a Boy Scout troop from Cottonwood Heights who met his plane.
Matthew Spurrier, 16, said Romney asked the Scouts their names and had a few of them recite the Scout Oath. Spurrier said he was nervous, but managed to remember the words.
"It was an experience to remember," Spurrier said. "It was cool."
Romney's campaign plane landed at the Executive Terminal at the Salt Lake City International Airport before he headed via motorcade to the Grand America Hotel for two events.
There, he's holding a VIP reception that costs $25,000 to attend followed by a $1,000-a-plate luncheon. The luncheon alone was expected to raise $1 million for the GOP presidential ticket.
While Romney's Utah supporters had been hoping the candidate would make a public appearance during his brief stop, the campaign decided there wasn't enough time.
Romney traveled from California to Utah and was scheduled to go onto Dallas early this afternoon for yet another campaign event.
The campaign kicked off a three-day bus tour of the state Tuesday morning, featuring Republican leaders including Sen. Orrin Hatch, 4th District congressional candidate Mia Love and Utah GOP Chairman Thomas Wright.
The bus was scheduled to make stops at two of Romney's four call centers in Utah, in Midvale and Logan, as well as at a Staples office supply store in Layton.
Utahns have given $4.8 million to Romney's campaign since he announced his second presidential bid last June, according to the Federal Elections Commission.
Email:lroche@ksl.com
Lisa Riley Roche, Political Reporter
19 Sep, 2012
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