August 11, 2026

Rolling with the ups and downs: the ‘bus from hell’ & Gov Christie at breakfast

From an unexpectedly long ride back from the Republican Convention Tuesday night to an unexpectedly warm and funny breakfast with Chris Christi, the Utah delegation is seeing both ups and downs. [cont…]

Ann Romney brings heart to the Romney campaign

Chris Christi was the key note speaker, but Ann Romney will move the most votes with her more intimate comments about her decades as Mitt Romney’s partner and wife. If swing voters are looking for a reason to like Mitt Romney, Ann made a strong case for giving him a serious look. The Republican National Convention has two more nights, and the case isn’t finished, but Ann Romney started melting everyone (except perhaps Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow) waiting for a reason to warm to Mitt Romney. [cont…]

Packing hygiene kits with the Utah Delegation

With tropical storm/hurricane Isaac crossing the Gulf of Mexico, the schedule for the Republican National Convention was abbreviated today, but that doesn’t mean Utah’s delegates weren’t busy. This morning, after a breakfast honoring Senator Orrin Hatch, the Utah Republican Party organized a humanitarian service project for delegates packing hygiene kits for use in any areas affected by the Isaac storm system.

What I’m looking for at the Republican National Convention

Next week, the Republican National Convention will gather in Tampa Bay to formally nominate Mitt Romney for President and Paul Ryan as Vice President. In spite of hurricane Isaac, I’ll be there with KSL News Radio as their “Star Correspondent” for the week. We’ll be there to report back to Utah on the convention, to make sure you hear about what is happening, even if it doesn’t make the prime time broadcast.

Here’s a few of the things I’ll be looking for at the convention: [cont…]

Round-up: Newsweek turns on Obama, and Romney’s Mormonism to play in the Convention?

This is a bird’s eye view of the race for the White House in the week before the Republican convention. Rasmussen find Romney up and Obama down, under-40 breaking for Romney, Newsweek turns on Obama while the Obama campaign fights internal strife, and Noonan asks: “If it had been a Republican vice presidential candidate who had made those gaffes…the subject today of the panel would be how stupid is this person, can this person possibly govern?”

Also, Romney’s Mormon faith and the opening prayer at the convention…

Skipping the Convention: A Lesson in Leadership

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…]

How does Matheson survive? He doesn’t.

Today, in Salt Lake Magazine, Rebecca Walsh writes what is probably best described as “free advertising.” With almost no news worthy event to write about, Walsh goes after the obvious topic of concern to Salt Lake: how Jim Matheson wins reelection. With a Republican Primary nearly upon us–which means a race for Attorney General, Auditor, US Senator, and a County Mayor (PS vote Mark Crockett), at least–Walsh opts to cover the race that is all but on the back-burner until after June 26th. [cont…]