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An open plea from a Utah citizen for Orrin Hatch to step down.

Sen. Hatch, I was here in Utah when you ran on a platform of "term limits." Maybe you forgot.

I've been here during the six elections you ran and the words "term limits" always came to mind. Maybe you forgot.

And now I hear you're considering running for a seventh term and the words "term limits" come to mind again.

I have one question: Are you egotistical or just plain stubborn? In any case, I'm pretty sure you don't remember "term limits." Well, I remember.

Patrick Ritter

Midvale