SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Democratic Party is calling for "RINOs" to come home.

They're not talking about the rhinoceros, the majestic animal native to the African savannah. Instead, they're talking about people who are dubbed "Republican In Name Only."

"There are, as you know, many people who say 'I’m a Democrat, but I want to have an influence in party politics here in Utah,'" said Brian King, the Utah Democratic Party Chair, who put out the call on Thursday for Democrats who are registered to vote as Republicans to drop their party affiliation and return to the minority party.

RINOs are not that rare in Utah cultural and political circles, though it's unknown just how many there are. With the dominance of the Utah Republican Party, many ideologically-aligned Democrats register as Rep

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