Republican senator Mike Lee (Utah) took matters into his own hands this weekend and endorsed himself.
Lee praised himself and his work on various Senate committees in an article published in The Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday, written in the third person.
“Mike Lee serves as a United States senator representing the state of Utah. Since taking office, Senator Lee has earned a reputation as a principled conservative,” Mike Lee wrote. “He believes elected officials are responsible for keeping the federal government within its constitutionally limited role.”
“Lee serves on various committees important to Utah, including Judiciary, Energy and Natural Resources, and Commerce Committees. He is also the Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee,” the senator wrote. “In these roles, Senator Lee has fought for Utahns and their values.”
Recent polling shows Independent Evan McMullin trailing Lee by only a few points in the reliably Republican state with only weeks to go before the midterm election.
Last week, Lee went on Fox News to beg Mitt Romney (R-UT) for help with his campaign. Romney has so far refused to endorse a candidate in the race.
McMullin also wrote an op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune over the weekend outlining why Utahns should support him. His was written in the first person.
“I’m Evan McMullin,” wrote McMullin. “I’m running for U.S. Senate not as a member of any political party or as a representative of some special interest, but as a true independent dedicated to serving Utah and our nation.”
