According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, 12.9 crimes were committed per 1,000 residents in Saratoga Springs in 2010, making it third lowest among Utah County cities. The county average was 23.1.
"It just makes me livid that Jim Matheson is willing to throw my city under the bus to get elected," said resident Anne Harrison. "How can he represent me if he's tearing my city down?"
Center Forward, a self-described centrist PAC airing anti-Love ads, described crime in Saratoga Springs as "skyrocketing" in a recent spot.
"There's a lot of false information out there and we're going to be able to clear all of that up," Love said in an interview last week. "You can't get away with these things. They come back. They're going to have to answer (for) some of those."
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Go Mia Love.
To Red Smith 10:54 a.m. Sept. 24, 2012
Go Mia Love.
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Yes, go Mia Love. Go back to Saratoga Springs and stay there -- don't try to inflict yourself on the people of Utah.
I'm confused why Matheson thinks Love is such a threat. She has no experience politically, outside Saratoga Springs, and her record there isn't all that great. She's got several things going for her that make the RNC want to support More..