From Deseret News archives:
Football's in the air - and so is politics
What are the possible ramifications of the recent announcement by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. that he would attempt a re-election campaign without raising and/or expending contributions?
Webb: I'm not sure the governor meant that he would raise and spend no money. He's already been raising political money. I think he meant he will run a low-budget campaign and not amass a huge war chest. That makes sense. Even a politician with an easy race needs to raise some political money to use for party and political responsibilities. Things like travel to conventions and communications with political activists and voters require some money. Re-election is a time to re-connect with voters, to woo and win them one more time. It's a chance to win a new mandate, to campaign on one's success and one's vision for the future. It's a time to show voters and political activists that you care, that you don't take them for granted. All of that takes some campaign cash. Not millions of dollars but enough to get the job done.
Will Sen. Chris Buttars succeed in requiring that "intelligent design" be taught along with evolution in Utah's schools?
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482 - Hall reprimanded by MWC
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386 - Hall's pain reflects self-betrayal
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