Information: - Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and was the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election. - The 2008 Utah Republican primary took place on February 5 , 2008 , with 36 national delegates . Polls showed Mitt Romney leading at up to 85 % of the vote . On August 23 , 2008 the Utah Republican party adopted a standing rule effectively binding the delegates to John McCain for the first ballot at the National Convention ( as Romney had withdrawn ) . - The President of the United States (POTUS) is the elected head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. What entity does 'utah republican primary' has the relation 'instance of' with?
The answer to this question is:
election