‘Mormon Rivals’ — Mitt Romney modeled his life after his father and idol, George Romney

Inspiration • “I always think about Dad and about [how] I’m standing on his shoulders.”

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Governor George Romney and his wife Lenore Romney in 1964.

Tribune file photo Governor George Romney and his wife Lenore Romney in 1964.

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By This excerpt is from “Mormon Rivals,” a new book by Salt Lake Tribune reporters Matt Canham and Thomas Burr. For more information, go to MormonRivals.com.