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If Utah Elects Its First Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 40 Years, Thank the Tea Party
Tea Partiers weren't the only ones happy to see Sen. Bob Bennett lose Utah's Republican nomination on Saturday: plenty of Democrats in the state were elated as well. Why? Because even though the 3,500 delegates in Utah's GOP convention didn't like Bennett, the majority of the electorate still did. Polling suggests that if the three-term incumbent had secured the nomination, voters almost certainly would have sent him back to Washington.
If Utah Elects Its First Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 40 Years, Thank the Tea Party
Tea Partiers weren't the only ones happy to see Sen. Bob Bennett lose Utah's Republican nomination on Saturday: plenty of Democrats in the state were elated as well. Why? Because even though the 3,500 delegates in Utah's GOP convention didn't like Bennett, the majority of the electorate still did. Polling suggests that if the three-term incumbent had secured the nomination, voters almost certainly would have sent him back to Washington.
I have said from the start the tea party will aide the democrats as much as the republicans. the tea party focuses on the tax and spending not on the party . Another example is Florida.
this more than anything makes me wonder why it is the Dem's trying to marginalize the group
I have said from the start the tea party will aide the democrats as much as the republicans. the tea party focuses on the tax and spending not on the party . Another example is Florida.
this more than anything makes me wonder why it is the Dem's trying to marginalize the group
Crist is beating Rubio in the polls since he went Indi. We've had enough of the ultra conservative faction in this state, and need more moderates. One of the happiest days of my life was when Jeb left.
I question the motives of the TPers, simply because of their timing. If they had started after TARP, then I would have given them more credit.
Crist is beating Rubio in the polls since he went Indi. We've had enough of the ultra conservative faction in this state, and need more moderates. One of the happiest days of my life was when Jeb left.
I question the motives of the TPers, simply because of their timing. If they had started after TARP, then I would have given them more credit.
As it stands now all the {R} challengers are leading the {D} by a wide margin.But as you have pointed out this could turn out like FLA if Bennett decided to run as a Indie.If he does not I predict the {R}s will hold the seat since the {D} would have to get a wide majority of the undecided.I do not see that happening in Utah.
Crist is beating Rubio in the polls since he went Indi. We've had enough of the ultra conservative faction in this state, and need more moderates. One of the happiest days of my life was when Jeb left.
I question the motives of the TPers, simply because of their timing. If they had started after TARP, then I would have given them more credit.
regardless of the timing they hurt the republican in the long run because the firmly believe in their tax and spend message
and need more moderates. One of the happiest days of my life was when Jeb left.
You can replace the word moderate with progressive big spender. That's what moderates have done over the last 10 years. The traditional Kennedy democrat and Regan republican are what the TP stands for. People are tired of polititions on both sides worried more about getting re-elected and paying back the lobbiest who contributed to their campaign than representing the people. The problem with the TP is that it's turning more into a Republician thing when it originally and still should have nothing to do with party affiliation.
I don't think its going to wind up being much of an issue in Utah, the state is very conservative, but could wind up hurting them in other areas such as what happened in MD-01 in 08, FL is a perfect example.
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