Deseret News | Reader comments: '07 a Rocky year in politics, but '08 will be Becker

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Bob Bernick Jr.: '07 a Rocky year in politics, but '08 will be Becker

SLC Native | 6:31 a.m. Dec. 28, 2007

Same as it was in the old Soviet Union. One party rule, one party state.

Almost got it right, Bob... | 6:39 a.m. Dec. 28, 2007

Bob, I predict one small difference - Curtis loses.

jeremykidd | 9:07 a.m. Dec. 28, 2007

My guess is that SLC Native was referring to the Republican Party. If he's a Democrat, the hypocrisy is thick, since the city of Salt Lake, which he claims, has a similar one-party rule, as everyone knows that a Republican can not win the mayoral race in Salt Lake.

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Better Bob | 9:15 a.m. Dec. 28, 2007

I agree with the previous comment. Despite his efforts to campaign harder, people in his district are upset with him. Also, the Democrats are running hard against him, which they started during the voucher campaign....

Instereo | 10:20 a.m. Dec. 28, 2007

I'd like to think that after seven years of Bush politics (with its war, increase in gas and food prices and lack of concern for those on the margin of society) and the voucher debacle that people in Utah would ask themselves some hard questions about politics here in this fair state. I imagine most won't but I keep hoping some will and that things will change. If one out of five decides enough is enough and changes their vote, the super majority will shrink to a 50/50 split. When it's that close, things can change. I personally think it's that close now and unlike years in the past, republicans will have to work to save their seats because this grand conservative experiment hasn't worked for most of us.

SLC Native | 10:29 a.m. Dec. 28, 2007

And a good thing for SLC it is, too, Jeremykidd. The State of Utah needs some political diversity in it's wasteland of GOP(LDS) one-party rule. I'd be willing to wager if a Non-LDS, Progressive or Moderate Republican were to run for Mayor, the voters of SLC would elect him/her. Of course that probably wouldn't happen, as the State GOP would never in a million years approve of such a candidate.

Slapper | 12:53 p.m. Dec. 28, 2007

Curtis will win. Bernick is right about that. Cannon is the one in trouble.

Truth in Politics | 1:38 p.m. Dec. 28, 2007

Bob, how long have you been on the GOP payroll? Curtis can't win and Democrats will be taking more seats. Lets face it, we have given the GOP bums their chance and they blew it. They are no longer the party of Utah values, they have become easy to buy, and hard of hearing.

Dan Smith | 1:55 p.m. Dec. 28, 2007

Maybe if you had the best candidate they might. But that's Utah. We get sad that poor Mitt is not being accepted, and yet in Utah better candidates lose all the time because they follow their conscience and run as Democrats.

hateslc | 3:11 a.m. Dec. 29, 2007

hey SLC Native,
a moderate republican did run and lost by a large margin.
as stated previously, SLC is a one party area and we know shich one. No wonder crime is rampant there.

Anonymous | 1:08 p.m. Dec. 29, 2007

Too bad the Deseret News likes to restrict speech. Too bad.

michael | 8:51 a.m. Dec. 30, 2007

Salt Lake has become a one party city- this is true just as the rest of the state is one party. I think Curtis may have a tough time- but Republicans in general will still do well unless Huckabee is nominated or Milt is otherwise harshly rebuked and it is apparent that Republicans reject him nationally because of his religion. But I think there is little chance of any reflection over what Utah's support of Bush has led to (senseless war, squandering of budget surplus and burdening our children with huge debt).

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