Mitt Romney's coming-out party in Utah

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Mitt Romney on Saturday formally sets out on an improbable journey to Washington, as the one-time Republican presidential nominee takes the stage at the state party convention to offer his vision for national leadership in the U.S. Senate.

Mindful to avoid the appearance that he is using a Senate bid to fulfill unquenched White House ambitions, Romney for weeks has concentrated on Utah issues — downplaying the national implications of a campaign framed from the outset by his past feuding with President Trump.