If there is one thing in a campaigner I love, it is a fighter, and Diane Turner definitely fits the bill. When you loose an election by just over 900 votes (as Diane did in 2006 to her opponent this year), a candidate will generally do one of two things – pack up their bags [...]
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Endorsement – Sim Gill for Salt Lake County District Attorney
Sim Gill is exactly what you should look for in a DA: Hard-nosed yet sympathetic, detail oriented yet able to see the larger picture, and passionate yet steady at the helm. Gill also possesses the experience necessary to jump into the job. Gill is Salt Lake City’s Chief City Prosecutor and has more than 15 years of [...]
Meet the Candidates: Paul Recanzone, Democract for House District 51
Paul Recanzone is running as the Democratic candidate for House District 51. His opponent is Greg Hughes (R) who is the incumbent. His website is www.recanzone.org, Facebook page can be found by clicking here but no Twitter account was provided at the time of publication. He can also be reached via email at paul@recanzone.org. Here are Paul’s [...]
Meet the Candidates: Ben Pales, Democrat for House District 6
Ben Pales is running as the Democratic candidate for House District 6. His opponent is Brad J. Galvez (R). This is an open seat. His website is benpales.weberdemocrats.org. At the time of publication no Facebook or Twitter account was provided. He can be reached via email at benpales2010@gmail.com. Here are Ben’s answers to my absurd questions: 1) How long [...]
Matheson is Pelosi’s Lap Dog? Hardly
I must admit that I was rather entertained when, earlier this week, the right wing bloggers went so far as to call Representative Jim Matheson a “lap dog.” for Speaker of thr House, Nancy Pelosi. This, coming on the heals of the ever-so-clever “Matheson=Pelosi” lawn signs that have popped up over the past week shows that [...]
A Call to Action
As per usual, here is my upcoming article for the Young Democrats of Utah’s quartly newsletter. I hope you enjoy! We as liberals have worked ourselves into a nice little funk. We see that Republicans win time and time again, and we suck our thumbs and say “woe is me.” But what have you ever [...]
Announcing the Calvin L. Rampton Democratic Hall of Fame Award
Inaugural Calvin L. Rampton Democratic Hall of Fame Award The Young Democrats of Utah are proud to begin the tradition of honoring those who exemplify the spirit of Calvin “Cal” Rampton. His tireless work and sacrifice to improve civic engagement while maintaining integrity and honesty are goals all leaders should strive towards. Cal Rampton [...]
Meet the Candidates: Deon Turley, Democrat for for House District 61
House District 61. Her opponent is Keith Grover (R)(incumbent), Deon Turley is running as the Democ candidate for Her website is www.deonturley.org, Facebook page can be found by clicking here and her Twitter account is @ElectDeon. She can also be reached via email at electdeon@gmail.com. Here are Deon’s answers to my absurd questions: 1) How long have you [...]
Meet the Candidates: Jay Seegmiller, Democrat for House District 49
Jay Seegmiller is the Democratic candidate for House District 49. His opponent is Derek Brown (R). Jay is the incumbent. His website is www.jayseegmiller.com. At the time of publication, no Facebook page or Twitter account were provided. He can be reached via email at jseegmiller@utah.gov. Here are Jay’s answers to my absurd questions: 1) How [...]
Meet the Candidates: Lynn Hemingway, Democrat for House District 40
Lynn Hemingway is running as the Democrat in House District 40. His opponents are Val J. Bateman (R) and Sandra Johnson (L). Lynn is the incumbent. He did not provide a website, Facebook fan page, or Twitter account at the time of publication. He can be reached via email at lynnhemingway999@msn.com. Here are Lynn’s answers to my absurd [...]