I love Utah politics

[Jeff Lebowski]

Provo Mayor John Curtis wins the congressional seat vacated by Jason Chaffetz. Curtis is a moderate republican who used the new petition process to secure a spot on the primary ballot because he is not extreme enough to win by wooing delegates in the republican convention (that spot was won by Chris Herrod). During the campaign, he was often accused of being a liberal commie by the far right elements of the party but he enjoyed broad support in the general public and trounced Herrod in primary and won easily yesterday over the democratic challenger.

His challenger was Dr. Kathy Allen. Just noticed this exchange this morning:

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I guess Allen has since deleted her tweet. I honestly had no idea she was not LDS and I doubt anyone cared. She came across and snarky and condescending in the debates. She honestly seemed to think that a vote for Curtis is a vote for Trump because they share the same party (Curtis did not vote for Trump!). She and many democrats are shocked today that mormons would embrace trump by voting for Curtis.

Good grief, if democrats are really this stupid, they will stay down for a long time.

[frank ryan]

Provo Mayor John Curtis wins the congressional seat vacated by Jason Chaffetz. Curtis is a moderate republican who used the new petition process to secure a spot on the primary ballot because he is not extreme enough to win by wooing delegates in the republican convention (that spot was won by Chris Herrod). During the campaign, he was often accused of being a liberal commie by the far right elements of the party but he enjoyed broad support in the general public and trounced Herrod in primary and won easily yesterday over the democratic challenger.

His challenger was Dr. Kathy Allen. Just noticed this exchange this morning:

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I guess Allen has since deleted her tweet. I honestly had no idea she was not LDS and I doubt anyone cared. She came across and snarky and condescending in the debates. She honestly seemed to think that a vote for Curtis is a vote for Trump because they share the same party (Curtis did not vote for Trump!). She and many democrats are shocked today that mormons would embrace trump by voting for Curtis.

Good grief, if democrats are really this stupid, they will stay down for a long time.

Wow, what a whiny condescending tweet.

[hostile]

Provo Mayor John Curtis wins the congressional seat vacated by Jason Chaffetz. Curtis is a moderate republican who used the new petition process to secure a spot on the primary ballot because he is not extreme enough to win by wooing delegates in the republican convention (that spot was won by Chris Herrod). During the campaign, he was often accused of being a liberal commie by the far right elements of the party but he enjoyed broad support in the general public and trounced Herrod in primary and won easily yesterday over the democratic challenger.

His challenger was Dr. Kathy Allen. Just noticed this exchange this morning:

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I guess Allen has since deleted her tweet. I honestly had no idea she was not LDS and I doubt anyone cared. She came across and snarky and condescending in the debates. She honestly seemed to think that a vote for Curtis is a vote for Trump because they share the same party (Curtis did not vote for Trump!). She and many democrats are shocked today that mormons would embrace trump by voting for Curtis.

Good grief, if democrats are really this stupid, they will stay down for a long time.

SL trib was reporting that she lost in SL county as well

[falafel]

Provo Mayor John Curtis wins the congressional seat vacated by Jason Chaffetz. Curtis is a moderate republican who used the new petition process to secure a spot on the primary ballot because he is not extreme enough to win by wooing delegates in the republican convention (that spot was won by Chris Herrod). During the campaign, he was often accused of being a liberal commie by the far right elements of the party but he enjoyed broad support in the general public and trounced Herrod in primary and won easily yesterday over the democratic challenger.

His challenger was Dr. Kathy Allen. Just noticed this exchange this morning:

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I guess Allen has since deleted her tweet. I honestly had no idea she was not LDS and I doubt anyone cared. She came across and snarky and condescending in the debates. She honestly seemed to think that a vote for Curtis is a vote for Trump because they share the same party (Curtis did not vote for Trump!). She and many democrats are shocked today that mormons would embrace trump by voting for Curtis.

Good grief, if democrats are really this stupid, they will stay down for a long time.

John Curtis is the guy with the sock fetish, right?

[Applejack]

That's stupid! Utah county voters also care that their white males be Republicans.

[BlueK]

I could have voted for Curtis based on what is on his website. Trump will not like this guy if he votes in Congress based on what he campaigned on.

Good for Utah to figure out how to make it easier for non-crazy candidates to get on the ballot. Ultimately it should be a general election that sends reps to Congress, not some outdated silly delegate selection process where only the nut jobs care enough to take part in, combined with gerrymandered districts.

[old_gregg]

curtis for chaffetz is a great trade. i like curtis. he achieved cool stuff in provo

[hostile]

curtis for chaffetz is a great trade. i like curtis. he achieved cool stuff in provo

Let’s wait and see if Chaffetz runs for governor.

[Shaka]

Good grief, if democrats are really this stupid, they will stay down for a long time.

Many really are that stupid.

[old_gregg]

Let’s wait and see if Chaffetz runs for governor.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Let’s wait and see if Chaffetz runs for governor.

Please, please no.

[old_gregg]

chaffetz could also make a senate run

[BlueK]

Jeff Flake should move to Utah and make a senate run. That would be entertaining, if nothing else and might even goad the president into making anti-Mormon tweets.

[frank ryan]

chaffetz could also make a senate run

Welp, hopefully that will cause someone to do serious oppo research and not hold back on what they find.

[Eddie]

Welp, hopefully that will cause someone to do serious oppo research and not hold back on what they find.

What is Chaffetz connection to Russia?