If Romney decides to run I expect the Democrats and the press and all the state's leftists to make much of the fact that Josh Romney is nothing more than the privileged son of a wealthy, well-connected politician who has, himself, not done much to demonstrate his commitment to the people of Utah.

Because Jim Matheson was not at all like that when he first ran.

Just the other day I was talking politics with a friend and stated that, given his performance in the last election, Jim Matheson is probably Congressman-for-life. Well, maybe not anymore. Thank goodness.

Should Run, Right to the nearest recruitment center to show he is will to fight for what he belives in.

Could Josh bring his dad here and have him run for governor against Prince John? It would be great to have a governor that wouldn't threaten to veto immigration bills that the majority of Utahns support.

OK, so I'm not sure what experience prepares one to be a good congressman, but I'm pretty sure "campaign experience" isn't the quality I'd look for first.

Lee, you are right. That immigraton bill should pass and not be vetoed, and if Huntsman does veto it, I hope we get a "Mitt" for governor rather than another four years with Huntsman.

Let him have Cannons job in the third.

I would definitely vote for Romney Jr., as would almost every person I know in St. George that hates the fact that a democrat is our congressman

I am so excited! Ever since Romney dropped out I have been so depressed that there is no one I am looking forward to voting for this November - UNTIL NOW! I promise the do all I can to support Josh, I shook his hands at Pres. Hinckley's funeral and I could tell he was a good man with a political future, his good looks, money, and great family assures him a poltical future - maybe HE will be the Romney to finally land the white house one day

If the war on terror was the number 1 reason that Mitt dropped out of the race, why doesn't Josh show how determined he is to help win the war by enlisting? More action, less talk.

You're right, you are young. I hear they need a few good young men in that pesky war in Iraq that your old pops supports. So why don't you prove you support the troops and go to the nearest recruiters office today!

Matheson is the best Republican we have in Congress...it would be a major mistake for Josh to run against Matheson.

Run, Josh, Run!

Maybe I'm a different kind democrat, but I have always voted for people based on what they stand for or stand against. I was hoping that Mitt would end up as the Republican nominee, and supported him. Not based on religion, party, or anything else other than issues and what he did and didn't do. I would think that if Josh ran, there would be other people who would also vote for or against him based on his platform rather than name, religion, or party.

To the two people that are asking for Romney to enlist because he supports the war on Terror. Grow up, please. He is 32 years old, has several kids and a wife. He is in no position to enlist.

As a 22 year old mulling over whether to enlist and with what branch this year, I would say to you that your words are vile with the way you trivialize the decision of enlisting. Might I also add that you are lucky there are people in this world willing to put their lives on the line so you have the freedom to say such disgusting things.

And as to this young Romney's candidacy, I would welcome it with open arms. To see Matheson, another one of "Utah's favorite son's" be knocked off his high horse would be a sight indeed.

He's young, but not recruiter's office young. Why must a 32 year old with 3 kids run down to the recruiter's office and enlist to prove he's a supporter of the troops and/or American values? Many true blue Americans do their part in battles that need to be waged without guns on our own soil and in our own home towns. If he were 18-24 and unmarried, that would be a great time for him to enlist. But now? Let him prove his support in other ways.

A "nut" doesn't fall far from the tree.

Go, Josh, Go.

Spend more of your daddy's money and your brother's inheritance.

There are enough morons here in Utah were they would vote party before the person, so trust fund Josh may go somewhere.

There are so many people who are envious of the Romney money. Money is not a bad thing--most of us could use a little more.

Nuts? LOLOLOL. What? you don't want to work for what you have either? Huntsman sr. wants to die broke. Who gives a fig. If Josh is right for the job, it's up to the people to elect him. Personally, I would hope that Mitt is the veep nom, and not that bigot Huckabee.

Josh, I would think that one of the Romney brothers would want to serve their country in the military. I support you enlisting in the military and showing that you're willing to be authentic with your desire to serve. If you're so willing to send young men and women to fight Bush's war, then I'd encourage you to show your committment by fighting for this country in a war that your dad so wanted to continue fighting.

Republican power players tell anybody who will listen they should run against Matheson. Especially at the time when ones father may have become the Republican nominee. Come on! Stick to spending the trust money on "real-estate development". Is it me, or is the job description of all trust fund babies "real-estate development"?

I'll bet Josh will stand in line at the recuriters, right behind Ms. Chelsea Clinton. After all, her mum voted for the war, before she was against it before she was for it...oh darn. What's her position today? Chelsea is much better positioned to be recuited. She's single, likes to party and is younger than good old boring, stable Josh.

Josh, please run against Cannon. Matheson represents his Utah constituents very well. Cannon is out of touch.

To Mitt:

P-L-E-A-S-E do NOT campagne for McCain.

Are you kidding me?? One year on the campaign trail (must not have real job) and he is not ruling out running for congress????
Has this guy even been to a local caucus meeting?
What scares me even more is how people have said they will vote for him.

I can't express enough the alarm this causes me!

First, we have entire blocks of Utahns that completely ignored the reality of Mitt Romney's voting and leadership record of two plus decades.

Think about this. For Mitt's entire life he was pro-choice. He wants to be President he concocts a story about a Harvard scientist (the scientist completely disagreed with Mitt's version of what happened) and suddenly Mitt is pro-life. Of course right before he wants the nomination.

Mitt was completely Open Borders on immigration with plenty of evidence. He wants to be president, bingo...he is tough as nails.

I could go on, and on, and on.

And Utahns in record numbers bought the flip-flop. Holy cow!

And now, let me see. The very people whinning about Huntsman are about to do it again?

With Huntsman you bought into someone who had never accomplished anything, outside of what his Dad gave him. His Dad gave him money, name recognition, connections, and the chance to win. The GOP recognizes in large part that Huntsman is a flop.

Now you are going to take the exact formula and give another son who has done nothing the keys our lives?!? Snap-out of it!

LOL there is many a family man in this war, why should a ROMNEY with kids not be included. The Romneys support the war, that is not supporting the troops. I find too many Utahns support the troops in words only and rush to send their 19 year olds of on mission like they did during Vietnam -- sorry if you support the troops and have kids of an age the put your son/daughter where your mouth is. ROMNEYs are self serving people --

Support,
Also the Obama's and the clintons and the huckabees are also self serving.

Did you know that the Clintons are Rioh too? Did you also know the Obama's are not living in a Rose Park type area? Yea, they've got some cash too. It's not JUST a Romney who has money. Clintons got it, McCain's got it, Huck takes it from his church goers and Obama's have it. Middle class for any of these folks? Phffftt.

Go for it Josh! Probably 3/4 of the people asking about your military service haven't done so either. There are more ways to serve a country than the military. Josh you have my vote!

I love that people are tossing Mitt's name around for the VP slot: don't you people read any press other than FOX news? All the other Republican candidates, including McCain, HATE Romney, and it has nothing to do with Mormonism and everything to do with the fact that they all thought he was a jerk on the campaign trail. He's not going to get a VP nod from McCain. Especially because if he did, McCain would know that Mitt would just be campaigning for himself for the whole 4 to 8 years to succeed McCain. Forget about it people.

Matheson is sweating, and I love it! This is great news for the Republican party, possibly the only congressional seat that the GOP can gain this coming election. This is BIG news and great for our great state.

This is the perfect opportunity that we as Utahns have to stop whatever liberal agenda the Democrats will try to implement: electing Republicans to Congress. Although Matheson has done well representing his district on many issues, he falls short in some critical areas. (Voting green too often, supporting Speaker Pelosi, etc.) Josh would be wise to run on his father's platform. Along with 90% of the Republicans in the state, I voted for Mitt because of that platform. If he carries that same number of Republicans in the Second District he could win it. I will certainly be one of the first to start making phone calls once he starts the campaign. Go for it Josh. Those of us who helped your father will be here to help you.

support still does not address the issue that it is not necessary to serve in the military to be a true American. It is perfectly acceptable to fight for the values we hold dearly in other areas on our own home soil. As a former military and father of military sons, I sure do want good, upstanding people providing for those of us on the front lines. Military service is only ONE way to support the troops.

Josh, stay home and earn an honest living without money from good 'ol dad. I don't know why people are criticizing those who say they would not vote for Mitt because he is Mormon. Most of the people who support the Romneys in Utah simply do it because the Romneys are Mormon. What is the difference. People in Utah have such tunnel vision it is scary. Josh stay home, please.

People hate Josh becasue he has a rich dad.

My father served in WWII(Phillipines),While I was guarding airplanes in the jungles of Vietman and Thailand,Mitt was in Paris,my son-in-law was in Iraq.
This is what patriotic Americans should do by nature.
I was an average guy with a m-16. John McCain is an American hero in the warrior tradition. I am a member of the VFW,for the Romney's that means Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Does your last name have to Hatch, Matheson, Garn, Romney, Huntsman, et al to run for elected office in this state. Does Daddy have to pave the way for every politician? Or is it the "family" business, politics? I have voted against these guys just because I am tired of family domination that seems to prevail on the national level as well. I always seem to end up supporting the person that does not have a "Utah Family Political" name.

This is one Republican that will not vote against our best Congressman, because he is a Democrat.

I know you are a wise 22 year old. But you can enlist as a 32 year old with kids. My neighbor's husband recently enlisted as an officer and he is pushing 40. It's never too late to support a cause you so passionately believe in.

The truly striking thing about this article is that it doesn't list a single accomplishment in young Josh's life other than campaigning and skiing. Matheson had at least built up a small business in environmental consulting. I'm not a big Matheson fan - though I think he's been a decent representative - and he's mostly a DINO (Democrat in Name Only), but young Master Romney had better come up with something better than a name and a thorough knowledge of Iowa geography.

Isn't he one of the Romney boys that are for the war in Iraq but have better things to do than fight in it? Yeah, that's right, he is. Isn't he one of the Romney boys that when Mitt was asked why his sons aren't fighting in Iraq Mitt said...."they're serving their country by helping me get elected." Yeah, he is one of those Romney boys. Well, we've had enough of people of privilege who expect everyone else to do the dirty work, running this country. And we've had enough of chickenhawks running the country for the last 8 years. If young Mr. Romney supports the war in Iraq, let him run down to the nearest recruiting center and sign up, or shut up.

Just so you know, both Michelle and Barack Obama came from very humble roots. Michelle's father worked for the city of Chicago--even after he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. And Barack was the son of a single mother, when he father left them, when he was two years old.

Michelle made the comment at the Salt Palace that they had finally paid off their student loans, a few years ago, once Barrack wrote a best-selling book; but it shouldn't have to be that way. I agree.

Barack also lived for a time with his paternal grandmother in Kenya, in a hut with no running water. Do you want a president who needs advisers to explain to him what it's like to live in a 3rd World country, or one who has actually lived it?

If you want someone who truly understands poverty and discrimination, I'd go with the Obamas.

Amen to comments by Lee & Anonymous.

Matheson is the best congressman Utah has. He is smart, pragmatic and has done more for this state then the other two congressmen conbined. Move to Utah County and oust Cannon if you want to run for Congress.

Congress needs all the new blood it can get. He'll definitely have my vote.

No member of the Romney clan will ever have to buy campaign ads in Utah as long as The Deseret News promotes them and their cadidacy(ies) for nothing. It did it for the Mittster, now it's doing it for the youngster. Objectivity??? Hah!

my2cents,

The Obamas may paint themselves as poor, however, they had all the priviliges afforded Americans.

Michelle grew up in an middle class neighborhood in Chicago. Barack's grandparents lived in an upper middle class neighborhood in Hawaii. He attended Punahou Prep School.
Michelle made approximately 400K last year with her salary and being on the board of a corporation. the comment about just paying off their student loans shouldn't impress you. She was probably investing the money elsewhere, like on their 1+ million dollar home.

Furthermore, how does someone who understands poverty make them a great president? If so why not get an impoverished person from South America and make them President.

I am sure Josh is a good man with a bright future--not because he is Mitt's son but because of his own intellect and capabilities. But to think that he is better prepared to represent us in Congress than someone with more life experience, i.e. experienced tough financial times, raised a family and built a successful career is insane. I don't know who that person is that can run but it is certainly not someone who can only cite campaign work as his experience. That represents what is wrong with American politics--we elect people who are good at campaigning vs. those who are good at leading and governing. To have both is great but in choosing one over the other, I will always choose the latter.

Of all people, we ought to look at the substance of a man rather then be awed with superficial elements. Too often we elect people who have the highest ambitions and not the ones who have the highest qualifications.

Re: DBL

You have to read between the lines to find out all of young Josh Romney's accomplishments, all of the hard work he's done, and all of his experience. Let me lay it out for you.

1. Went to HS, but didn't have to work because he has a rich daddy, like his daddy before him.

2. Went to college on daddy's dime and didn't have to work, like his daddy before him.

3. Drove around Iowa in his daddy's van trying to get people to vote for his daddy.

4. Is now using his daddy's name and influence to get into politics without ever having done one day's actual physical labor in his entire life.

Pretty impressive resume.

The majority of Utahns do not favor the current immigration legislation anymore than they did vouchers.

In any case, irresponsible legislation should be vetoed by any governor worth his salt. We elected governor Huntsman to lead, not simply to rubber stamp bad ideas supported by a small but vocal minority.