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Why Dabakis Won and What We Can Expect [Contributor]

December 4, 2012 by

Sometimes you need a Democrat to explain why Democrats do what they do.

So I turned to a friend, Curtis Haring, a Democrat and coincidentally one of the delegates who participated in the special election that chose Utah Democratic Party Chair Jim Dabakis to replace Salt Lake County Mayor Elect Ben McAdams in the Utah Senate, for his take on what happened and why. As a blogger at Blue in Red Zion (add it to your reader!), Curtis often impresses me with insightful analysis and a civil tone. He avoids the inflammatory rhetoric that is all too prevalent in politics, and so even when we disagree, it’s hard not to like him.

With that in mind, I asked Curtis two questions, and he was gracious enough to answer them:

Why was Jim Dabakis selected over others? And what should we expect from him during the 2013 legislative session?

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Lee opposes UN treaty and passes an NDAA amendment protecting civil liberties

December 1, 2012 by

On Monday, as Donald “I’m actually an alien in a bad disguise” Trump was blaming Romney’s loss on a “maniacal” position on immigration, Lee also made headlines by opposing what looked like a perfectly reasonable UN treaty on disabilities. Then, on Thursday night, Senator Lee joined with Democrat Senator Diane Feinstein to sponsor an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) that would assure that American citizens and permanent legal residents apprehended on American soil will be charged and have access to a trial.

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A Democratic Lovefest: Thoughts on the Senate District 2 Debate

November 28, 2012 by

Last night I found myself at the Utah Senate District 2 debate watching a bunch of bleeding heart Democrats try their best to convince the 160 Democratic delegates who will vote in the special election that each is the most liberal candidate.

It was like watching the Republican primary debates in reverse. Instead of trying to be the most conservative, they were trying to be the most liberal. I had to pinch myself to see if I was still awake. This is Utah, right?

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A Tale of Two Governments

November 25, 2012 by

It’s a contrast that is impossible to miss: one government faces growth and another is struggling to compensate for spending beyond its ability to afford.

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The Never Ending Campaign

November 21, 2012 by

Is it me, or does it feel the campaign for President might never end? Especially when I see things like this:

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Could Rand Paul bridge the gap between libertarians and Republicans?

November 20, 2012 by

Rand Paul, son of Ron Paul and Senator from Kentucky, is considering a run for President in 2016.

I know:–Mitt Romney’s campaign is barely dead and in the ground and already we’re hearing the rumblings of 2016’s challengers. Marco Rubio made headlines at a fundraiser in Iowa by commenting on the age of the Earth (HUH?) and now we hear that Ron Paul’s scion is openly interested in running, too.

For the kind of change needed in the Republican Party, it may not be too soon to start thinking about it.

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Come after me on Benghazi says Obama [video]

November 14, 2012 by

In a press conference today, President Obama said that people should “come after me,” not his Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, who has taken a much of the heat for the Obama Administration’s response on Benghazi.

Oh, we will, says Senator Graham…

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