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Out. >> reporter: the few republicans doing that now from jeff flake to bob corker are retiring. is that one of the reasons youre going to washington? >> i recognize that if youre in washington and youre elected as a leader of our country, even though youre only one of 100 in the senate you need to speak out on things you care deeply about. >> reporter: at 71, this two-time gop presidential candidate thought his campaign days were behind him. senator orrin hatch decided to retire and urged romne...

Two-time gop presidential candidate thought his campaign days were behind him. then utah senator orrin hatch decided to retire and urged romney to run for his seat. >> i did not expect to do this after i lost to barack obama, did you know i lost? yeah. >> reporter: wife ann pushed him to do it. >> she said, well you can get more done for utah and our country than the average junior senator from utah. >> reporter: romney first ran for senate a quarter century ago in massachusetts, challenging ted...

Romney. this is less about anything other than not happy with mitt romneys rhetoric on immigration. >> he still isnt. >> does this start haley barber or mitch daniels. >> i helped you swallow that. immigration isnt like -- >> you know, when romney first -- >> he is married to a mexican-american. >> when romney first ran for president, there were a lot of bush people in florida who admitted that jeb was fired up about mitt romney. and liked the idea after hands-on governor. he watched him go thro...

>> i helped you swallow that. immigration isnt like -- >> you know, when romney first -- >> he is married to a mexican-american. >> when romney first ran for president, there were a lot of bush people in florida who admitted that jeb was fired up about mitt romney. and liked the idea after hands-on governor. he watched him go through the campaign, go to the right on immigration. use it as a wedge against mccain. he didnt like it. didnt like it again. he has even been critical of the tone and rhe...