Letter: Right to vote

Published: Tuesday, April 10 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

Votes are counted during a caucus meeting at Lone Peak High School in Highland, March 15, 2012.

Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News

Summary

If the caucus system is truly representative, then Sen. Orrin Hatch will make it through the nominating process at the convention. As expressed at the caucus meetings, most Utahns want the right to vote for or against him personally.

Should Hatch not survive the convention, then it will probably spell the demise of the caucus system. Utahns will be outraged, as they were when the far right ousted Bob Bennett at the convention two years ago.

High attendance at this year's caucuses can be attributed to that outrage as much as to anything else.

Mona Hunter

Provo

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higv

Dietrich, ID

Would Bennett of survived an open primary. I do not think too many Utahns will be outraged if Hatch does not get nominated this time.

7:29 a.m. April 10, 2012
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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

@ higv

What were you trying to say? I couldn't understand you.

"Would Bennett of survived an open primary."

Huh?

Anyway, I am all for getting rid of this caucus system. I am about More..

8:26 a.m. April 10, 2012
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Mike Richards

South Jordan, Utah

The purpose of the caucus is to choose delegates - not to choose candidates.

Delegates are chosen to examine each candidate, to see how ALL candidates match up to the desires of the people. NO ONE, on the night of the caucus, except More..

9:22 a.m. April 10, 2012
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