Senator Orrin Hatch speaks to the media about Dan Liljenquist narrowly forcing him into a primary election at the Utah Republican Party 2012 Nominating Convention at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, April 21, 2012.
Laura Seitz, Deseret News
What a difference 36 years makes. The last time Sen. Orrin Hatch had a primary, he called for a series of eight debates to be held across the state. Today, he grudgingly accepted to participate in a single debate held on the radio a week before the primary.
The 1976 version of Hatch wanted total citizen participation with multiple media outlets covering these live debates from Monticello, to Logan, to Vernal. In 2012, Hatch says he's too busy to meet with voters. I wish we still had the 1976 version of Hatch.
Cameron Robinson
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Wow, if Sen. Hatch really has agreed to a debate one week before the primary, this is intentionally deceptive on his part. The Hatch campaign is pushing hard for people to vote by mail, which I think begins THREE weeks before the primary. In More..
In 1976, Hatch didn't have a record that could be examined and criticized. Now he does. That's why he doesn't want debates; he wants to avoid careful scrutiny of his abysmal record. Or maybe he's just afraid of being shown up by More..
I agree Cameron! Hatch has lost touch with the voters of Utah by going into hiding as he refuses to debate his first opponent in 36-years. As an undecided voter this is making me strongly consider his opponent. Especially, since Dan is such an More..