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Unity BBQ Hosted by YDU and SL Co Demo’s this Saturday!

Now that the election is over, it is time for Democrats to unite behind our common goals…in other words: That’s right, it is that time of the year when the Young Democrats of Utah hold their annual BBQ. This year, we have teamed up with the Salt Lake County Democratic party to host a Unity [...]

My Republican Fiance and the Tim Bridgewater Honk and Wave

I want to show you a picture: That is a picture of a parking stall that should have contained this type of car in our apartment complex: That car is known as a Buick Rainier, and the one owned by MRF is pleasantly known as “Cheney,” yes, as in Dick Cheney. Cheney was driven by [...]

Is Morgan Philpot Throwing in the Towel Already?

So, I just noticed something about Morgan Philpot’s campaign logo…see if you agree:

Why the Wheels Come off on Campaigns

As some of you may know, tomorrow is election day. Although nothing is certain, there is a strong correlation between campaign cohesiveness and campaign success. Yes, it is true that wild campaigns can be successful, and that disciplined campaigns can be unsuccessful, like most things in life, focus will generally succeed in the end. Below [...]

Primary Predictions

It is that time again, where I look into my extremely cloudy crystal ball and make some predictions about the upcoming primary election taking place next week. If you are able, please be sure to vote; turnout is expected to be abysmally small, so your voice really can make a difference. I have provided links [...]

Happy 3rd Birthday Blog!

I have to admit that I am a terrible parent – I missed my blogs 3rd birthday by almost a week (the official birthday was June 8th)! Well, I am sure that it didn’t notice, and that it is just happy that daddy came home. It has been quite the year for Blue in Red [...]

Lawn Signs Don’t Vote – But They Do Say Something

It is that time of the year again, where the lawn signs are in bloom. The season, this year, has come early, due in large part to the fact that we are in the middle of several contested primary elections. Sadly, unlike flowers, signs do not just pop up on their own. No, some poor [...]

Smart Ass

As is my tradition, I present to you my upcoming article, called Smart Ass, for the Young Democrats of Utah’s newsletter…ENJOY! — It is that time of year again, you know the one, where the news media will rightfully report the shocking heat wave, rising gas prices, and (one can only hope) single shark attack [...]

It’s Official, Fair Boundaries Fails

As I have discussed in the past, I feel that the laws regarding passing a citizens initiative in Utah are so difficult that they are, for all intents and purposes, unconstitutional. Well, late last night I received an email detailing the official results that can be found here. As you can see, both Fair Boundaries [...]

The Delegate System is Hurting our Democracy

Did you know that less that 10,000 people in Utah decide the political fate of the entire state? They, and they alone, will decide who will be the next Senator, House Representative, County Commissioner, and Sheriff, just to name a few. Every law that is written, every ordinance that is passed, every political idea, needs [...]