Tag Archives: Orrin Hatch

Scott Howell for US Senate

Posted on 2012-10-22 by David

When I wrote a better to the editor in support of Dan Liljenquist during the GOP primary earlier this year one of the comments that was made in response to my letter was that once Hatch won the primary all … Continue reading →

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Endorsing Dan Liljenquist

Posted on 2012-06-19 by David

Dan Liljenquist goes about the business of solving political problems the way it ought to be done. Orrin Hatch represents the failed methods of the past that need to be put behind us. Continue reading →

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Perspective on Palin Endorsing Hatch

Posted on 2012-05-23 by David

I was a little surprised at the news that Sarah Palin had endorsed Orrin Hatch. It’s not that I had expected her to endorse Dan Liljenquist, just that I would not have expected her to see an entrenched, entitled incumbent … Continue reading →

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We Need a New Generation in Washington

Posted on 2012-02-01 by David

Investors Business Daily has a pro-Hatch propaganda piece up that deserves a few tweaks. First, the headline says that republicans must gain control of Congress for the economy to recover. Do we really need to remind everyone that Republicans had … Continue reading →

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Orrin Hatch’s Insurmountable Obstacle

Posted on 2011-02-17 by David

photo credit: Gage Skidmore Two years into his bid for re-election (yes, he has already been in obvious campaign mode for two years), in a recent tweet Orrin Hatch invited people to let him know if he was on the … Continue reading →

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2074 Pages of Loopholes

Posted on 2009-11-30 by David

With Thanksgiving weekend behind us all politically interested people can look forward to the Senate opening work on the healthcare bill. According to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: . . . senators {will} work on weekends if necessary to hammer … Continue reading →

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Constituent Communication Can Innoculate Against Insiderism

Posted on 2009-11-06 by David

When I wrote about a legislator’s role as an information analyst the comments initially centered on Sen. Bob Bennett because of a quote I had used despite my desire to not single anyone out. Later in the comments on that … Continue reading →

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Fundraising Tells Us a Story

Posted on 2009-10-16 by David

The third quarter just ended which means its time that the public can start learning how candidates have done on fundraising for the last quarter. The fundraising reports are pretty dry and generally boring. They always result in reports about … Continue reading →

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Senator Ted Kennedy

Posted on 2009-08-27 by David

After a constant barrage of news coverage and a few questions from my own acquaintances asking about my views on Ted Kennedy I thought it appropriate to pay this tribute to The Lion of the Senate. Few men have likely … Continue reading →

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Securing Liberty

Posted on 2009-08-11 by David

photo credit: Brian Wilson Photography I got a complaint on facebook over a statement I made that later amendments take legal precedence over earlier ones where both conflictingly address the same point of law. Here was the complaint: I have … Continue reading →

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