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Cannon-Chaffetz debate becomes heated

Cannon is starting to feel the heat of this race. He knows that Chaffetz is getting at the heart of the issues that Cannon tries to skate around.

Listen to the debate and you will see a skating act that Michelle Kwan would be proud of.

So Bernick quotes Cannon multiple times as he stated that Chaffetz is "misrepresenting" his record. Perhaps Bernick could actually do some independent research and indicate whether or not a distortion is actually happening.

I've heard that Cannon sometimes skips votes on certain issues, or will wait to see how the vote is headed before casting his vote with or against the majority so he can pad his record on issues like immigration. If this is really happening, it doesn't strike me as good leadership.

I've seen news stations and papers in other states actually have an impartial analysis of statements made during an election cycle by candidates and label them as being either true or false. Why can't the Dnews do the same thing?

Bias?

What I want to know is why on every Cannon/Chaffetz article, the picture of Cannon is the first, default picture.

This paper is owned by the Mormon Church. It should not be used to further the political biases of the editor, Chris Cannon's brother.

I am not a voter in third district, nor am I involved in eaither race, but I have had the opportunity to get to know both candidates personally over the years and I will tell you there is no debate, I would rather have Chris Cannon be my representative any day.

He may have a short fuse sometimes, and he is not silver tongued, but he has substance. Jason is nothing but a flatterer who will say whatever he has to to get elected, not so that he can actually accomplish anything once he is elected, but just so that he can be a congressman and have people kiss his ring.

The reality is that the real politicians in DC will eat Jason up and spit him out because they don't fall for shallow rhetoric like so many voters unfortunately do.

Its simple: If you want to get something done, buy a work horse, not a prancing show pony.

Cannon lose his cool? Nuh-uh. Never. Unheard of.

And Cannon's record is itself a lie. He talks tough on immigration enforcement come election time but when it's safely behind him he makes no effort to push for enforcement.

Congress is at a 26% approval rating, the lowest recorded level ever. But every idiot voter in the country thinks it's the fault of other people's representatives, while his is OK. Which is why Congress never gets better - because we keep sending the same bums back.

Let's send Chris Cannon's bum back to Mapleton.

Congress won't do the right thing until they know the voters are willing to fire them. How many people at your workplace would do a good job if they knew they could never get fired?

Go Jason!

Mike Ridgway

I'm not in the third district and not involved with either campaign. But I have gotten to know both candidates personally over the years, and its simple.

If you want to get something done, buy a work horse, not a prancing show pony.

Chris Cannon is a complete liar!! I've corresponded with his office many times. His staff is very defensive & and even combative about his position on many important issues.

Cannon used to advocate strongly for illegal immigrants now he denies it. He's an absolute liar!! He's a disgrace to conservative leadership!

I hope we can finally get a new voice to represent the 3rd District. It seems that Cannon may be finishing his last term back in Washington...

Lets give Chaffetz a chance. He seems to understand a lot of the frustration that us citizens are feeling from not being heard from by our elected officials.

While I'm fairly well convinced that Cannon is not the answer, I can say definitively that Chaffetz, who is a snake-oil selling charlatan, is not. Vote for the lesser of two evils: Cannon

CHaffetz does this all the time.

I was at the debate when Chaffetz accused Cannon of getting an earmark for a private business in West Jordan and then holding a fundriser there. This is simply untrue.

CHaffetz also said that Cannon "has missed too many votes since he's been on Congress." Yet when you look at the votes that he's missed, about 90 percent are missed b/c of his daughter's illness, mental breakdown, and eventual death! Jason should apologize for even bringing that stuff up. Is THAT the kind of Congressman we want? Jason should be ashamed.

Jason is also wrong that Cannon has voted for the biggest budget in America's history - go look up the votes and you'll see that he voted AGAINST the budget.

Cannon has taken Republicans for granted. It's not enough anymore to call yourself a Republican. We expect our leaders to walk the walk. It's time to replace him with someone who has the fire and energy to get things done.

It's not like the outcome of this Primary will matter since neither Cannon or Chaffetz will win in November. Can anyone say Bennion Spencer? For once we will have a Congressman who knows what they are doing and who will represent the people of Utah.

Now, if it isn't going to be Bennion Spencer I would rather have it be Chaffetz since Cannon is a corrupt, dishonest and crooked scumbag and it's time for him and corrupt Orrin Hatch are kicked out on their "you know what's."

Rob Bishop, Bob Bennett and Jim Matheson are doing a good job but I still wouldn't mind if Morgan Bowen were to defeat Rob Bishop but he still hasn't given reason to care either way what they do in the 1st District.

Vote Cannon out!
It's politicians like Cannon that are destroying this country.
Cannon, Bennett, Hatch, Clinton, Boxer, Pelosi, Kennedy, Bryd, etc., all have nice fat pensions and health benefits waiting for them, the sooner these career hacks are gone the better off we'll all be.
How can it be we allow these morons to waste billions every year and they blame hard working Americans for the problems and "crisis" they created themselves.
Wake up you Sheep!! If we keep allowing these nitwits to play normal Americans against each other this great country is certain to continue it's rapid decline. The hacks don't care if your an Republican or Democrat, they just your money first and formost. Once they have that they could care less whats leftover to pay your mortgage, energy bils, food, rotten schools, health insurance, savings, retirement etc,.
Wake up people!!!!
Keep it up Chaffetz!!

I've listened to both candidates, this is a tough call. Cannon is right that it takes years to get a congressman effective in Washington and that Chaffetz is great at talk but has never accomplished anything of substance as a "businessman"...that he is keeping on the offensive about records but has nothing in his past to prove that he can make any subsutanive change in Washington--who ever does?

But Chaffetz is right that Congress has amassed debt beyond belief and under their watch (not the President's) price of oil has gone nuts.

I'm still undecided.

I'm not sure how to find the info, but I am going to look for it. It has been my feeling for a long time that Mr. Cannon talks out of both sides of his mouth regarding immigration and that he plays games with his votes on immigration matters. When I find out, I'll try and post it here.

Of course, not sure that will happen as the trail I found between tamaflu vaccine, its ineffectiveness, and that Rumsfeld benefited as a large stockholder in the company that made it as a former company officer, never saw the light of day here.

Cannon get way too flustered way too easily, it happens all the time and everywhere.

Cannon voting record shows what he is. Cannon says one thing to win a primary and votes to gain favor in congress. His record is all that matters in how he will vote in the future.

I hope Jason is given a chance in congress.

Google "chris cannon voting record" and quite a few sites pop up with information on his voting record for many topics. Depending on your point of view, you can find confirmation or vindication of your opinion on how he has served.

The DNews can't be unbiased in this because of who their editor is.