Yes, it is that time of the year again. The magical time when politicos start to emerge from the cocoon like state that is election burnout and start to embrace the disease that is politics. This year the focus for Dem’s will be electing officials to run the state and county parties. Indeed, tomorrow the [...]
Archive for the ‘Endorsement’ Category
Endorsement – Justin Miller for Salt Lake County Democratic Chair
When I first heard the news that current County Democratic Chair Weston Clark was not seeking another term, I was initially concerned. I have always been impressed with the drive and initiative the County Party has shown under Clark’s management, and to loose him as a leader could potentially spell disaster or, at the very least, stagnation [...]
Endorsement – Diane Turner for Salt Lake County Council District 3
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 [...]
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 [...]
Endorsement – Jim Winder for Salt Lake County Sheriff
There are two things I know for a fact when it comes to Sheriff Winder 1) if you value your hand, be careful shaking his and 2) (if you will pardon the pun) he is a straight shooter. Jim Winder is not a politician, he is a law man, and a damn fine one at [...]
No on Amendment A – Joint Resolution Regarding Secret Ballot
Amendment A is a solution to a problem that does not exist, and it has the added benefit of possibly harming our state. Amendment A sounds nice enough – hell, it even sounds like it is un-democratic to vote against it. Its language is simple: Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to specify that elections [...]
Sit down with the next Governor of Utah
When I first got the invite to sit down with current mayor Corroon, I was expecting to be “talked to,” to my surprise, I came in to sit down with a candidate and politician who is willing to listen to (and even accept) the ideas of a rag-tag group of bloggers who more often than [...]
Endorsement – Ben McAdams for Senate District 2
I have the impression that many people in the Democratic community were shocked to discover that Senator Scott McCoy would be stepping down from his post effective last Friday in order to peruse personal and professional goals. Though I understand the toll that being a legislator can take on an individual, I was, none the [...]
Endorsement – Carlton Christensen, Salt Lake City Council – District 1
Carlton Christensen, the Gentle Giant, has been a mainstay in west side politics for the past 11 years as District 1’s representative. Carlton’s work with many civic organizations, combined with his life long love of the district, not only shows his passion to serve, but also his effectiveness. I wholeheartedly support Carlton in his bid [...]