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Utah Republicans: Cannon hangs on for primary race

Why can't the GOP get rid of Cannon? His policy of welcoming illegal immigrants with open arms is appalling. At least Dew won the nomination uncontested. His ideas on immigration are much more in line with most of Utah's. Check out his web site and vote for him instead of Matheson.

Chris Cannon has one of the most conservative voting records in Congress, but according to many District 3 Republicans, that isn't good enough.

I can't help but wonder sometimes, how many votes would David Duke get if he was a candidate in District 3?

One other thing. On his website, Jason Chaffetz talks about supporting a line-item veto. That's all well and good, but since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1998 that the line-item veto was unconstitutional, the only way a line-item veto can become law is by adding an amendment to the constitution.

As a citizen and state delegate, I am pleased to see Jason Chaffetz win the state convention.

I am however, disappointed that Jason didnt win by one percentage point more. How long do we have to put up with the incompetence of Chris Cannon? How long do we have to put up to a representative that parrots what is told him by the GOP leadership in Washington. Chris would rather be like by his political peers than stand up for something unpopular. We need to vote the bum out.

This thread discusses the Content article: Cannon almost ousted by GOP rival

Congratulations to Jason Chaffetz for earning more than 60% of the legal delegate vote at the convention, which, had the rules of the party been properly enforced, (which will never happen as long as Stan Lockhart is chair and as long as he appoints Senator Curt Bramble to chair the credentials committee), would have been enough for a knock-out win.

Condolences to Jason Chaffetz for being robbed by the same illegal delegate racket that robbed as many as four candidates in the Utah County Republican Convention two weeks ago.

Congratulations to the delegates in Congressional District 3 for not being fooled by David Leavitt's stalking horse candidacy to deny Chaffetz the nomination in tag-team combination with Chris Cannon.

Good luck Jason on June 24th.

And great reporting, Bob and Leigh, from someone who was there.

Ron Paul?

That just goes to show what the Utah Republican delegates are made of.

Ron Paul. Wow.

Let me guess....the eagle forum lives!

And after reading this article, I'm to think that the country will be better served with Chaffetz instead of Cannon? Sorry, both are pathetic. Please, Dear Lord, send us Obama and a solidly Democratic congress.

Are Utahans finally coming out of their sleep? Goodbye Cannon.

The reaction to Chris Cannon from the delegates was because his appearance on the convention floor with David Leavitt was a deliberate violation of the rules prohibiting campaigning in the convention hall. Their appearance occured after David Leavitt supporters marched through the convention carrying Chris Cannon signs and another supporter hung a sign from a balcony behind the podium. Twice the convention chair asked the candidates to stop their campaigning in the convention hall before Cannon and Leavitt made their appearance. Perhaps it was only the Chaffetz supporters who were upset by the persistent flaunting of the convention rules but I think the reaction was strong enough to suggest that the loud protest, including booing, was coming from other delegates as well.

To many in office for to long
It is best to rid the public of all this trash at the voting box
No more incumbunts.
How can you do better with the old stupid ideas of someone 81 years old?
4 or 5 terms in office
All of these people are MILLION Aires
Why would they want to spend their time in office
and ruin their lives and others

Note to: Bart
You are pathethic sir. Both Clinton and Obama are Marist-Lenist socialists. Have you listened to them?....particularly to Obama? Don't tell me you are a progressive or a moderate? You are just wrong. So far, for me without Romney, it is just the three amigos in the presidential race, with Obama likely to knock Clinton out by June. Both of them are not good. We don't need a rap artist in the White House.....a great orator....you have to be kidding? I don't believe you people about Cannon. If Chaffetz wins, he will be at the bottom of the totem pole in a Nancy Pelosi headed democrat House of Representatives. Cannon would have much more influence. Go Cannon!!!

>>Congratulations to Jason Chaffetz for earning more than 60% of the legal delegate vote at the convention, which, had the rules of the party been properly enforced, (which will never happen as long as Stan Lockhart is chair and as long as he appoints Senator Curt Bramble to chair the credentials committee), would have been enough for a knock-out win.<<

Not to worry. When Utah gets enough illegal aliens Chaffetz is a lead pipe cinch to win.

Bennett promised 2 terms. Now he wants 4. He lied to us.

Bart, you may get your wish. Chaeffetz is an Obama Democrat. He is a populist who will say anything it takes to get a vote.

As a former delegate I met with him. He started by meeting all of the delegates he could from prior election cycles. He wouldn't take a stand on so many issues, to include immigration. He was aware that it was an issue but wouldn't identify any positions about it at all.

Once he gets the feeling that being zenophobic is the answer, he is off and running.

He is a Dukakis/Obama type Democrat and if the voters of Utah are pathetic enough to send him to Washington, they will rue the day!

I am a conservative Republican but I have to say that the Populist/Mike Ridgeway trash and burn, scorched earth party and tactics is just about reached its limit for me. I simply cannot stand the racist, xenophobic America they dream of.

I had to leave early. The article only mentions the one resolution about releasing delegates. Was there a quorum to vote on the other resolutions?

So Congressman Cannon was surprised by the "ferocity" of the Chaffetz supporters at the Convention.

Here's what happened after Mr. Leavitt was eliminated in the 2nd round of voting. The Leavitt and Cannon campaigns disregarded Convention rules by having 20 or 30 supporters wear Leavitt t-shirts and carry Cannon signs down onto the Convention floor during the meeting. These partisans were admonished to leave the floor by the Convention Chair and finally did leave.

Subsequently, Mr. Cannon and Mr. Leavitt appeared on the Convention floor, while Convention business was being conducted, shaking hands with delegates and trying to make their new political point.

This latter action by Cannon and Leavitt, coming after breaking convention rules with the parade of signs, is what upset the Chaffetz supporters. It seemed to be a further disregard of the rules and not playing fair and square. And yes, there was some booing at this point.

Bart, it can't come fast enough. Give us a chance in the future: give us Obama.

Please good people of the Third District get rid of Cannon. It is so unfortunate that Leavitt played to the extreme nepotism that exists in this state and protected one of its own. Cannon has not served his district well. He has showed his true colors in recent weeks with the vile hatred, venom and vulgarity he has displayed after seeing the nomination slipping from his fingers.

Remember this good people of the Third District, Cannon is not vying for election to serve the Utah people, but rather in service of his own ego and pocket book. Chaffetz is a good man who has had to rise on his own without the efforts of his forefathers. He has earned in sweat everything he has achieved. He protects the Constitution and in electing him, you will help swing the tide of the destructive path this country is on.

...that's all Chaffetz has until the primary.

He has no money.

He has no name id.

And he has no chance.

In the end he'll be just another bump in the road to Chris Cannon winning the nomination just like, Matt Throckmorton and John Jacobs.

The only difference is this bump in the road is found in the 2nd Congressional District instead of the 3rd, where Chaffetz the opportunistic, carpet-bagger lives.

Chaffetz didn't run against Matheson in the 2nd because he knew he didn't have the resources (money) to win in the general election. Likwise, he knows he doesn't have the resources to go up against Cannon in a primary election. Chaffetz only hope was to win it outright with 60% at convention, which he failed to do and so it is just a matter of time, 6 weeks and 2 days to be exact, until Cannon officially wins the nomination. But unofficially everybody who knows anything about politics knows this race is over: Cannon is the nominee and will return to DC.

What Mr. calls the "ferocity" of Chaffetz supporters was merely the reaction of many state delegates to the "politics as usual" antics and election improprieties by Mr. Leavitt and Mr. and their campaign workers. Once it was clear that Mr. Leavitt was eliminated in the second round of voting, rather than stand on principle (as way his mantra throughout his campaign), Mr. Leavitt had his campaign workers in full "Leavitt" attire flood the convention floor in the middle of convention business with % " signs: very poor form indeed from the candidate who promised throughout the campaign that he was the "principled statesman" in the race. Not only was this extremely poor form but was perceived as a violation of convention rules by many delegates who expressed their displeasure. Mr. , in the face of a complete "fiscal train wreck" in 5-8 years which has only ballooned under your watch, as you finally admitted in delegate meetings, that you would play such "political games" to save YOUR own politcal bacon may be why delegates overwhelmingly supported Chaffetz.

Jason Chaffetz is the better candidate. Leavitt and Cannon violated the rules to steal this. Jason's only mistake was a flyer critical of Leavitt passed out at convention. Leavitt decided to be proud and not do the right thing.

Since the Des News is is being overseen by Chris Cannon's brother, this is article is hardly true.