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The Vision of the Anointed
I’ve been out of town for a couple of days. Time to catch up.
While I was on vacation, I finished reading Thomas Sowell’s marvelous book The Vision of the Anointed. It was a fantastic read! Many of my favorite current affairs books leave me wanting to strangle some liberal, just to make me feel better. [...]
Congratulations, Jason!
On a great win in the face of tremendous odds.
Chris Cannon seemed to have everything going for him: endorsements of most of Utah’s Republican leadership, name recognition, a bigger budget, experience from previous campaigns, PAC money from outside Utah, all that and yet volunteerism and a great grass roots effort were able to unseat him [...]
Mr. Cannon, You’re Fired!
I spent the evening at Chaffetz Headquarters in Springville. At about 11:00 PM, Chris Cannon called to offer his congratulations, and to concede the race for Utah’s Third congressional District.
The totals as of right now (with all but one rural precinct reporting) are:
Jason Chaffetz – 59.96% (27,266)
Chris Cannon – 40.04% (18,208)
In his acceptance speech, Mr. [...]
The Pledge to Increase US Oil Production
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) is circulating a pledge among House members that signifies their willingness to rely more heavily on our own, domestic resources.
As of 4:00 PM MDT on June 17, 2008, Congressman Chris Cannon’s name is not on the list. Why not? Maybe he’s just too busy talking about it.
Those who have signed to [...]
Jason Chaffetz Within Two Percent of Chris Cannon
I got an email earlier today from my friends at the Utah Republican Assembly. It was forwarded from Bay Buchanan, a nationally known Conservative pundit and author of The Extreme Makeover of Hillary Rodham-Clinton. Ms. Buchanan was US Treasurer from 1981-1983, and she was awarded 2007 Woman of the Year by the Claire Booth Luce [...]
The Need for Change
I got an email from Chris Cannon’s campaign today. In it he says, “While I have represented the Third District for several years, I firmly believe I must earn your support anew with each election.” I wonder if he thought that one through first. Of course it’s true: he’s had to convince us anew every [...]
Chaffetz Scores Big Win Over Cannon
Jason Chaffetz scored a huge political victory today at the Utah State Republican Convention. Despite having been outspent 9 to 1 by Chris Cannon, Chaffetz handed Cannon a stunning upset and missed the nomination outright by only 6 votes. A candidate who wins 60% of the delegates does not have to face an opponent in [...]
AP Political Headlines
- Dems look to health vote without abortion foes March 12, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Democratic leaders Thursday abandoned a long struggle to strike a compromise on abortion in their ranks, gambling that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming as early as next week.... […]
- Pa. GOP picks Burns as nominee for Murtha's seat March 12, 2010PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Republicans in Pennsylvania have nominated a political newcomer to fill the congressional seat of the late Rep. John Murtha.... […]
- Report: Obama to tap Yellen to be Fed vice chair March 12, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is planning to nominate Janet Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of central bank in Washington, The Wall Street Journal reported.... […]
- Reid's wife, daughter injured in highway accident March 12, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife was hospitalized with a broken back and neck Thursday after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into the back of the minivan in which she and their daughter were riding on an interstate highway in suburban Virginia, officials said.... […]
- Obama says he's committed to immigration overhaul March 12, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday assured immigration advocates frustrated by the wait for a promised overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that he remains committed to fixing a system he has said is broken. What remains unclear is whether Congress will send him a bill this year.... […]
- Obama pushes trade initiative as jobs helper March 12, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama sought Thursday to put some detail behind his lofty drive to double U.S. exports over the next five years, calling the effort imperative to putting people back to work. But doubts remain about how many net jobs his trade agenda will create - and how he will get it done.... […]
- US criticizes China's domestic, economic policies March 12, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration accused China on Thursday of abusing its citizens' rights and maintaining currency policies that cost millions of U.S. jobs, a double-barrel attack that comes amid a growing willingness to confront and even antagonize the Asian power.... […]
- Gov't may seek more authority on vehicle safety March 12, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks and are weighing a range of new safety requirements in response to Toyota's recall of more than 8 million vehicles over brake and acceleration problems.... […]
- Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- With one eye on the calendar and the other on elusive bipartisanship, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd plans to offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support.... […]
- Senate seeks to boost regional airline safety March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate is pushing to strengthen pilot training and hiring requirements in an effort to improve the safety of regional airlines, a problem exposed by an air crash last year that killed 50 people.... […]