Letter: Orrin Hatch a faithful servant of constituents

Published: Tuesday, May 15 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch

Tom Smart, Deseret News

Summary

Sen. Orrin Hatch is responsive public servant.

I have written many letters and emails to Sen. Orrin Hatch. I have never failed to receive an in-depth answer to any of my questions or complaints. This was not always true with Sen. Bob Bennett who scarcely ever answered his correspondence, which is why I voted against him.

You cannot ask more of a man than that he faithfully fulfills his elected office. Hatch has always been a good and faithful servant of his constituents. Regardless of his age, he deserves to be re-elected. His opponent wants his job. I don't know if he could do it as well, but I do know that he could not do it any better. I am a right-of-middle conservative. I have not always been pleased with the GOP, but I have never been displeased with Hatch.

Ron Russell

Salt Lake City

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PeanutGallery

Salt Lake City, UT

Re: Flashback: I have talked to Hatch. In many ways he's a decent man. But he HAS become quite arrogant. He doesn't like being challenged on his views or his votes, and sometimes becomes condescending or offended or angry that someone More..

9:37 a.m. May 15, 2012
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Bifftacular

Spanish Fork, Ut

So... because Hatch's staff does a good job at responding to constituents with letters, he gets to be a Senator for life? I don't understand that thinking at all. The man is trying to stay in office for 42 YEARS! Do you really think that is More..

7:53 a.m. May 15, 2012
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lost in DC

West Jordan, UT

When he votes "present" because his friend ted kennedy is in the hospital and not there to cancel his vote, he is hardly faithful to his constituents.

7:45 a.m. May 15, 2012
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