From Deseret News archives:
Democrats set up challengers for 2008 races
Seminary teacher to oppose Republican Rep. Rob Bishop
Still left unfilled as of Wednesday, however, was a Democrat candidate to run in the 3rd Congressional District. There, Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, is being challenged by two legitimate Republicans, David Leavitt and Jason Chaffetz. In 1998 Democrats couldn't find a candidate and Cannon ran with no Democratic opponent.
There is no U.S. Senate race in Utah this year; Sens. Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett, both R-Utah, are in the middle of their terms.
State Democratic Party leaders say they should have more Democratic candidates for the Legislature than they did two years ago hoping to pick up some seats from retiring Republicans or GOP incumbents who have barely won in the past.
With several extra staffers funded by the National Democratic Party, Utah Democrats are in mid-stride of a statewide rebuilding process. And their 2008 test may well be seen in Salt Lake County and legislative races, rather than in top-tier contests where Democrats have little chance of unseating GOP incumbents, and where U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson, a moderate-to-conservative Democrat, hopes to win his fifth term in the 2nd Congressional District.
In the 1st District, Democrat Morgan Bowen filed Tuesday. Taking a conservative stance, Bowen in a press release said his campaign will focus on three issues: "Traditional family values, energy independence and eliminating the national debt.
"Under our current congressman (Bishop), the national debt has been increased by $4 trillion. Every man, woman and child in this nation owes $31,000. Much of that debt is owed to nations in the Middle East and China," he said.
Tax law should help, not hurt, the American family, he added. And Bishop and President Bush have "squandered" the nation's resources by having no clear energy policy.
Bowen lives in Hyde Park, Cache County, with his wife, the former Kristen Matheson, and their six children. For 15 years he worked as the CEO of "an international sustainable agricultural consulting firm," and now teaches religious classes in Richmond and Logan.
Bishop faces an intra-party challenge from Republican Alan Hansen from Morgan, Weber County.
As reported previously, state Sens. Mike Dmitrich, D-Price; and Bill Hickman, R-St. George; and Rep. Roz McGee, D-Salt Lake, are retiring.
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Bye, bye Buttars.
Milo P Otis | March 13, 2008 at 8:31 a.m.
Or have they been threatened not to run?
Republicans? | March 13, 2008 at 8:28 a.m.
Where are all of the Republican challengers to the incumbants in Utah...
Republicans? | March 13, 2008 at 8:27 a.m.
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