SALT LAKE CITY -- Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is endorsing Orrin Hatch of Utah in the senator's bid for a seventh term in the U.S. Senate.
Romney says Monday that Hatch is in a prime position to help the country because of his seniority in the Senate, including his position as the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee.
The 77-year-old Hatch says he will continue to focus on limited government if he is re-elected.
Hatch and Romney are both members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Hatch has previously endorsed Romney for president.
Hatch is facing opposition from conservative groups such as FreedomWorks, which is actively looking for a Republican candidate to challenge Hatch.
Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson of Utah is also considering a potential Senate race in 2012.
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