I listen to the comercials where Orrin Hatch, Bob Bennett speak about how great Cannon is....? It is time for all incumbents in Washington to be voted out...Hatch and Bennett included.

So many smart and accomplished people in Utah and the best we can do is Cannon v. Chaffetz? What an embarrassment.

Cannon is at best a second rate congressman, while Chaffetz is the embodiment of opportunism.

I've never voted Dem, but Hey, DesNews, could you maybe tell us who the Democrats are running in the 3rd?

Hey Mr NAFTA, the issue of drilling was raised by a lame attack on Cannon on your side. It is either another dishonest attack by the Chaffetz camp, which has been most of them. Or it is another example of Chaffetz and crew not even bothering to do their home work, which is also very frequently the case.

The claim was made the Cannon voted for NAFTA. He did not. If you have bothered to follow the NAFTA issue at all there is a strong desire to modify provisions of it that would address concerns raised. I also Cannon supports that.

If what you want is a protectionist Congressman you can have them. They are called Democrats or populist Republicans, which is Chaffetz for certain.

Have you ever read any books by some of the great conservative economic minds? Friedman, Smith, Rothbart, Mises, Ricardo, etc?

Pat Buchandan doesn't count, he is Americas modern day Malthaus.

Condoleezza Rice responding to a CNN question on whether or not she would accept a VP role...

"No, no...eight years is long enough. I don't need another job in Washington."

Oh that Hatch, Bennet, Cannon, and all the other professional politicians and staffers would choose to return to private life, but sadly they won't. They stay too long and have nothing to which they can return. They become parasites rather than producers.

The Republican party is in great need of some thoughtful introspection and recognition of their serious errors. It won't happen with the incumbents that fell asleep at the conservative wheel.

Let's take the opportunity to shake things up while there is still something left to shake up.

It appears to be crazy vs crazier. What a choice. Please, district 3- don't vote for either of these clowns. I don't care if you're a republican. These two are an embarrassment to everyone in our state. I don't care which district you live in or which party you support. When some of Chris Cannon's viewpoints appear more rational than those of his opponent, you know it is crazy vs crazier. Just like 2006.

Even if we could deport all 14 million illegals or however many there are, we would also be deporting all the tax base and GNP contributions of these people. Without their contributions to the GNP, a lot of professionals would lose their jobs supporting this production. And either taxes would increase for the rest of us to make up for the tax base we deported, or services would drastically be cut, or both. Hate to break it to the racists, but Mexicans working in our country add, what, billions of dollars in tax revenue yearly? Can we really deport that, realistically? No, we can't.

When are one of these clowns going to bust out the 'satan is working against me' card?

As the pro-Chaffetz posts are shaking out several key characteristics are shaping up, or being exposed.

First, this is just an anti-Cannon campaign for the vast majority.

Second, this is a stick-it-the-GOP campaign due to the poor decisions made by Bush, Rove, Rumsfeld, Chenney, etc.

Third, even the Chaffetz supporters are not thrilled with him. They hope and dream but many are beginning to realize and admit that he is clearly 2nd or 3rd rate at best. Read some of the comments from other online sources and you see this.

Fourth, it is sheer opportunism by Chaffetz. While some love him, most can see his amnesty for 20 million for what it is. Even the Salt Lake Tribune was honest enough to note his convention rhetoric is tough while his primary rhetoric is very moderate.

Fifth, as we get into the nuts and bolts of Chaffetz his liberal roots are beginning to show.

All in all, this is the guy you want to put into office?

Add he doesn't even live in the District. The height of opportunism.

If he ends of up DC see how quick his opportunism abondons you, like his internment camps at convention. You lose!

Cannon must go!!

NAFTA is one the best things to happen to the entire North American continent. It has helped the Mexican Government turn from being very sporadic and problematic into a more conservative nation. They actually have a middle class there now because of Free Trade. We get Cheap gas and resources from Canada. And the United States has experienced the most prosperous era our country has ever known.

I think that most of you dimwits that hate NAFTA must have been apart of the old Union crowd, who opposed NAFTA because they saw there Union secured jobs go overseas. And all of the rest of you that hate NAFTA just hate it because you here all of the conspiracy theories about it and never look at the facts of what it has done for FREEDOM and Economic GROWTH.

For those that think Jason is for amnesty, you missed reading, from Jason for Congress website, his #2 suggestion for immigration. You can also look at who is funding both candidates and you can see that you don't know anything about Jason. I have met him. I have met Cannon. I have asked questions to both. Jason wins.

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