Romney's 'pivotal' week. Huntsman's big campaign debt. Abramoff to speak to Utah lawmakers.

Happy Tuesday. Mitt Romney is entering a pivotal week in his presidential bid where wins in Arizona and Michigan could allow him to break away from the pack and return to front-runner status or, in the opposite, leave his candidacy badly bruised moving forward. The Boston Globe's Glen Johnson lays out the situation [Globe] while the Financial Times editorializes that Romney best win his home state of Michigan or risk losing his biggest selling point: electability. [FT]

Topping the news: The Trib's Matt Canham finds that Utah is home to one of the largest Super PAC's in the country, and it's supporting Ron Paul. [Trib]

-> Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman's presidential campaign is more than $5 million in debt, with about half of that owed to Huntsman himself and half to former staff, a new FEC report shows. [Trib]

-> Fallen (and formerly jailed) Super Lobbyist Jack Abramoff will bring a reform message to Utah on Friday, explaining to lawmakers the areas where he believes flaws lie in the current political system -- and how how to guard against them. [Trib]

Good read: Sunday's Washington Post featured a front-page look at Romney's time at BYU and how the school and the times helped shape who he is. [WaPost]

Tweet of the day: RT @jmsummers "Cue Weezer." RT @BuzzFeedAndrew: "Mitt Romney supporters out with anti-Santorum website unravelthesweater.com."

In other news: The FBI received a slew of tips before and during the 2002 Winter Olympics and newly released documents shed light on the tough job officials had in securing the Games. [Trib]

-> The Utah Republican Party releases its delegate breakdown by county. [UtahPolicy]

-> A Utah County man might want to pay special attention to a Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday because how the high court rules may impact whether he's charged with lying about a receiving some of the military's top medals. [Herald]

-> After the scandal rocked the state's alcohol agency, a state lawmaker may seek to add more commissioners overseeing the DABC, bringing the number from five to seven. [ABC4]

-> Former GOP Chairman Stan Lockhart explains the delegate process. [UtahPolicy]

-> Sen. Orrin Hatch will speak at the Historic Cache County Courthouse on Thursday. [CacheValleyDaily]

2012 Watch: Romney's super PAC, Restore our Future, raised $6.6 million in January alone, according to presidential campaign filings [USAToday], while Paul raised $4.5 million. [CNN] [WaPost]

-> Romney's campaign fund-raising, though, seems to have plateaud and was shedding money in January. [BuzzFeed]

-> After Rick Santorum mistakenly claimed President Barack Obama's policies were based on a non-Christian theology, his brand-new spokeswoman, in trying to explain his mistake, makes one of her own. [MSNBC] [WaPost]

-> Michigan voters are rallying behind Santorum saying he connects better with them than native Romney. [WaPost]

-> A pro-Newt Gingrich super PAC reported raising $11 million in January -- all from just three people. [NYTimes]

-> Romney bashes Santorum for his spending and for being a "Washington insider" who behaved like a Democrat while in office. [LATimes]

-> Pay Pal founder donates nearly $2 million to Paul campaign, adding to his total of $2.6 million donated to a pro-Paul super PAC since December. [Politico]

-> Veterans for Ron Paul stage a rally at the White House, standing calmly at attention and holding moments of silence for soldiers who have committed suicide or died abroad since Obama took office. [ABCNews]

-> Despite criticizing Romney for using earmarks for the 2002 Olympics, Santorum voted for the use of them in the Games. [CNN]

-> Gingrich adds to his list of presidential promises by vowing to lower gas prices to $2 if elected. [ABCNews]

The Session: Here's today's schedule for hearings on Capitol Hill. [Trib]

-> A state lawmaker is targeting businesses that offer massage-like services that some critics fear are "acting like pimps." [Trib]

-> If you missed yesterday's roundup of legislative news, you can always click through to check it out here: [Trib].

Where are they?

• Rep. Jason Chaffetz attends an Army award presentation for Guy Mellor, speaks at Westfield Elementary, tours City Creek and then heads to an evening fundraiser in Provo.
• Gov. Gary Herbert attends the Education in Excellence meeting and the Women's College Task Force report and heads to the Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
• Lt. Gov. Greg Bell joins Herbert to meet with House and Senate minority leaders, sits down with SLC Mayor Ralph Becker, Sen. Orrin Hatch and officials from UTA, and then meets with with President Michael Waddoups and Speaker Becky Lockhart.
• SL Co. Mayor Peter Corroon heads to a Salt Lake Valley law enforcement service area board meeting.
• SLC Mayor Ralph Becker meets with Rep. Rob Bishop and with Sen. Orrin Hatch, and later hits his City Council meeting.
• WVC Mayor Mike Winder goes to a Presidents Day assembly at American Heritage private school and then attends his City Council meeting.
• President Barack Obama hosts an event at the White House to discuss the importance of the extension of the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance.

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-- Thomas Burr and Laura Schmitz
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