The Clutch Candidate? Colleagues Say Hatch Sees Himself as a Fallback If Bush's Presidential Bid Fails From: The Washington Post | Date: June 28, 1999| Author: Helen Dewar | Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah), who likes to compose religious songs, wear loud ties, cut deals with liberal Sen. Edward M. Kennnedy (D-Mass.) and keep other politicians guessing, always seems to do things a little differently--sometimes a lot differently.

So, even as he told reporters last week that he will be seeking the Republican presidential nomination next year, Hatch conceded that it would likely take a miracle for him to succeed.

"I believe in miracles" and "it would probab...

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