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Chaffetz joins Utahans for Romney, bypasses former boss Jon Huntsman

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Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah has endorsed Mitt Romney to be the Republican nominee for the 2012 race against President Obama, according to the LA Times.

The news is significant considering Chaffetz passed up his old boss, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, to publicly support Romney.