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Skipping the Convention: A Lesson in Leadership

July 6, 2012 by

Jon Huntsman, an “also ran” in the race for the GOP nomination for President, announced that he will not be attending the Republican convention this year, or any other Republican convention for that matter, until the party focuses on a bigger, bolder, more confident future for the United States.”

In other words, until everyone agrees to play by his rules, Huntsman is taking his ball and going home. [cont…]

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Will Utah Matter in the GOP Race for President?

March 6, 2012 by

According to a Deseret News/KSL poll Utahns believe Mitt Romney alone can beat Barack Obama in November (surprise!). And yet, today, on Super Tuesday, as ten states hold primaries, Utah is not one of them. In fact, Utah casts its vote for the Republican nominee dead last. Even with a nomination battle likely to continue into the spring, the Republican nomination may be over before by then.

Maybe.

Remember when there were eight candidates in the field? [cont…]

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What You’ll Never See if You Live in Utah: A Presidential Candidate

January 6, 2012 by

What will you never see if you’re a voter in Utah? You’ll never meet the candidates for President, unless you count emails asking for money or phone calls. If you live in New Hampshire, though, or Iowa, or maybe even South Carolina, you might learn something like this: You learn that Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.) is awful […]

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Rick Perry at Cornerstone: Drunk, Tipsy or Just Hyper-Expressive?

October 31, 2011 by

What are we to make of this? No, seriously. What is going on here? Someone tell me that he’s had a little bit to drink…if he’s not had a drink, then I’m even more worried.   [The Week] Rick Perry at Cornerstone

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