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Conservative for Harris
With only 13 weeks to go before the election much of what I say as I start sharing my thoughts online again will be to make the case for why Kamala Harris can win this election and why, from the … Continue reading
Posted in National, politics, thoughts
Tagged 2024, campaigns, candidates, Kamala Harris, thoughts
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Strengthening Our Caucus System
Instead of sidestepping our caucus system we should strengthen it by keeping what it is good at (leveling the playing field for candidates) and improving where it is weak (disenfranchising less popular political positions). We can do that by changing the way delegates are chosen. Continue reading
Posted in Local, politics, State
Tagged candidates, caucuses, civic participation, conventions, primaries
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Senator Cook
In case anyone has forgotten (or perhaps you simply missed this blip of news) Merrill Cook is running to replace Bob Bennett in the U.S. Senate. If you happen to be among the forgetful or uninformed you are hereby unequivocally … Continue reading
Evolving News
It’s interesting to watch as nothing turns into a news story. Here’s the roundup of one such process from this week. Holly Richardson writes about Tim Bridgewater’s momentum. When she talks about his fund raising she doesn’t mention that over … Continue reading
Posted in State, technology
Tagged 2010, candidates, connections, KVNU FTP, media, Salt Lake Tribune, senate, Tim Bridgewater, twitter, Utah
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Endorsing Mike Lee
Last night I finally got to meet Mike Lee in person. I had been looking forward to the opportunity for a number of reasons. As long as I have been interested in this Senate race I have been carefully looking … Continue reading
Bob Lonsberry Contradicts Himself on Term Limits
It’s not really fair to expect everyone to have an up or down opinion on a candidate within a week of their campaign being announced. For that reason there should be nothing surprising about the fact that Bob Lonsberry is … Continue reading
Posted in State
Tagged 2010, candidates, connections, media, Mike Lee, senate, term limits
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The Huntsman News
By Monday afternoon this is, of course, old news but if you visited here you must have been at least marginally interested in my opinion on the fallout from Huntsman being tapped to become the ambassador to China. First of … Continue reading
District 20 Candidate Responses
In response to the questions that I sent to the candidates for House District 20 I received a written response from Kyle Roberts, an invitation to call Becky Edwards, and no response from Robert Moultrie despite multiple requests. I will … Continue reading
Climbing the Mountain
A week ago Scott posted a 1500 word analysis of the mountain I have invited others to climb with me. As usual, he provided many useful insights that should help us to navigate this climb successfully. After having a week … Continue reading
Posted in State
Tagged Anything but Neutral, candidates, connections, elections, Utah, voting
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Test the Candidates
When I talked to Kyle Roberts the other night I discussed how important communication was for me when I look at candidates and elected officials. It has been very exciting to see as Kyle has begun to implement some of … Continue reading