It is very rare, being a Democrat in Utah, to help on a campaign that is successful. When you do work on a campaign, successful or not, you often do it because you believe in the candidate and think that they are the best person for the office. Oftentimes, however, citizens (and campaign workers) become [...]
Archive for the ‘Salt Lake County’ Category
The Joys of Redistricting
As many of you may have heard, Utah will officially be receiving a fourth congressional seat in time for the 2012 election. First, though, the Utah Legislature must meet during a special session to decide what these new districts look like, in a process called redistricting. You may also recall that I was the Executive [...]
Election Predictions
It is that time again, where less than half the population chooses who will lead everyone for the next two, four, and six years (depending on the election). Here are my predictions based on gut feeling, recent polls, and just a touch of hopeless optimism that people like liberals as much as I do. Nationally [...]
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 [...]
Yes on Proposition 1 – Utah Museum of Natural History Project
What is the price of education worth to you? Can you do without that hilarious iPhone app that makes fart noises for another month? How about missing out on supersizing your fries twice? Perhaps you get regular gas for one fill-up. Well that is exactly what Proposition 1 is asking you to pony up a whopping $2.40 [...]
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 [...]
What’s in a Number? Quite a bit, actually
So, rather than talk about the protest that took place and if was effective way to improve relations or awareness, I would like to draw your attention to an interesting little tidbit. Last night I noticed that Channel 2,4, and 13 stated that there were upwards of 4,500 protesters who “circled Temple Square” and [...]
Salt Lake’s West Side Continues To Get the Short End Of The Stick
Salt Lake City Councilmember J.T. Martin clearly does not care about Salt Lake’s West Side; well, at the very least, he does not care enough about his fellow Salt Lakers to actually understand the complaints of his fellow citizens. You see, Martin seems to be under the impression that the area west of I-15 has [...]
Come One, Come All! Diane Turner Reception
Although this is not an official endorsement (just yet), I will say that I am very excited for this race and feel that Diane Turner has a chance to upset Councilman Wilde by less than 1,000 votes. This time she is honed and experienced at running, and I have been very impressed with the campaign [...]