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Chaffetz close to unseating Cannon

Fingers crossed, will the incumbent Cannon get voted out? Did Walker's money buy a treasurer's office he isn't qualified to run? I heard voted turnout was abysmal...kudos to everyone who got informed and got out (however you decided to vote).

First results out of Salt Lake County with a smattering from Juab & Millard show Chaffetz leading 55% to 45%. Interesting.

I voted in my district at 12:30 this afternoon. There were 3 of us there; I was told that was a crowd and there had been maybe 50 people. This is a district where we had a choice between Cannon and Chaffetz. I wish more people had felt a need to voice their opinion now, not just their opinion in November.

As of 8:42 pm Chaffetz leads Cannon 55%-45%. The other 98.07% of precincts still need to report, but I like it so far.

Wilkey,

It is more descriptive than that. The Salt Lake numbers are really not precincts. They are the absentees. So, they are at least a sample of Salt Lake County. Looks like Cannon should lose that.

Now, what will happen in Utah County??

I hope Chaffetz pulls through and I'm glad this is over. I'm sick of my cell phone ringing every night at 9 p.m. with a pre-recorded message as to why I should vote for Cannon. That is reason enough for me to send the incumbent packing.

It looks like Cannon is carrying most of the rural counties --- Beaver, Juab & Millard. Chaffetz is winning Salt Lake County handily (about 10% of those precints are in). Utah County will be absolutely key.

Chaffetz will win.

Utah County now coming in . . about 7% of precincts shows Chaffetz up 58% to 42%.

Prediction: Chaffetz wins with between 56-57%.

*** "Now, what will happen in Utah County??" ***

True about the absentees.

I'm operating off of vague recollection here, but I recall that in 2006 Cannondid better in Salt County than in Utah County.

Which means...

...it ain't like good for Cannon.

The biggest difference between this year and 2006?

I'd have to think that driving to the polls past those $4 a gallon gas signs ain't helping Chris.

and my husband voted against Chaffetz. I wish there had been someone worth voting FOR.

Good Golly Moses! Glenn Donnelson's getting his clock cleaned in the District 7 race. I figured he was done after he no-showed that June 13th debate, but I never dreamed it would be this bad.

Ryan Wilcox must be a pretty good candidate.

And now Cannon's down by 16 percent with 21 percent counted? Stick a fork in him, he's done as well.

1) In the 3rd District, Salt Lake County actually has more votes than Utah County. This is because parts of Utah County (including Alpine, where Chaffetz actually lives, are in the 2nd District).

2) The vote in all the other counties only matter if the race is close.

3) In 2006 Cannon won running away in Salt Lake County. If Salt Lake County's not voting for Cannon, they he's not winning, and Salt Lake COunty shows Chaffetz up 60% to Cannon's 40%.

This is a great day for America. The worst thing that voters can do is show tolerance for a corrupt, out-of-touch Congress. Even if Cannon were a great guy (he isn't) voters are showing that questionable congressmen will get the pink slip. I have to think it doesn't bode well for the fall. The best we can hope for is that a lot of good legislation will be passed by a Congress full of folks desparate to keep their jobs.

See you Chris!!! Ellis will win the Treasurer's race. Winds of change are coming!!!

Ellis and Chaffetz. You just elected two Democrats in the GOP. Yes, finally, the right wing populists have taken over. What next, price controls? How about a national ID card to get all Hispanics? And since I also get this BS from you right wingers about the oil companies are you and Chaffetz going to form the Republicans for Obama chapter as well?

Go eat your sour grapes somewhere else. Some of us are grateful that the no-so-good 'good ol' way' is done and gone!

I hope Cannon is sent packing tonight. New blood is almost always a good thing. And if he is unseated, I hope it is just the start of a wave of change. (Not Obama's kind of change. I just can't believe in THAT kind of change.) Maybe Congress will remember who butters their bread.

Right now it seems that the voters really don't care that much about republican or democrat labels. I don't care if a politician calls himself a conservative socialist as long as he/she is moral, has ethics, and gets things back on track. Cannon was ineffective. The ruling Utah oligarchy had better take note.

Good Bye amnesty boy!!!!! Maybe you can run for office in Mexico, that is whose interests you have looked out for the past six terms. Now lets go after the other amnesty hack,,,, Bob Bennett. He is an older relic than Cannon and alost as obnoxious. He is so far into the pocket of big business you can't even see his head.

I enjoyed razzing Cannon at the recent parade in Orem. Even Utah can get a clue. Buh Bye Cannon. Buh Bye!

Please kill me now...

I can't stomach Chaffetz. I never imagined the day when I would miss Chris Cannon, but oh that dark and terrible day has come. Heaven help us.