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Mitt could doom one Demo

Does Bob really think he has a chance to beat the Governor, regardless of the candidate at the top of the ticket? You have a popular governor who is doing good work, and you have an ex-Mormon Democrat running in Utah. Sounds like dreaming to me, Bob.

McCain could pick just about anyone and Huntsman would still win by a huge margin.

On several occasions, while serving an LDS mission in Utah, I saw first hand the blatant hatred by some peole calling themselves Christians (mainly born agains and baptists) as they attacked the LDS Church on it's principles and beliefs. Some of these Anti-Mormons go so far as to spend their own money publishing documents and writing letters to newspapers which are full of misconceptions and halftruths. They are so blinded to the fact that what they do is 1% Christian and 99% Anti-Mormon. In more recent times we have seen the verbal attacks on a prominent Latter Day Saint in the form of Mitt Romney, particularly by many Evangelicals in the Southern States. When are they going to grow up and stop the bashing? McCain would be very wise to choose Mitt Romney. His experiences and record speak for themselves. But certain Republicans would rather vote for Obama than a McCain/Romney alliance. In other words they would chop their nose off to spite their face. Oh fools! Put your own pride aside and consider what is best for the present and future of America...look to McCain with hopefully Romney by his side.

Springmeyer could at least sound more hopeful.

The guv has made some odd missteps this year. His aggressive green moves are not the Utah SOP and he has made some moves that have angered the state employees a bit. It might not be a great move to anger 25,000 voters. Were it not a presidential election year, that might be enough to cause him some real concern.

I can only echo what the first two commenters have said; McCain could pick Hucakabee, Pelosi, Reid, Barney Frank, or even Lucifer himself and Huntsman would still get re-elected.

If Romney is picked he will be a lightning rod for McCain. Number one on the attack will be his ignoring the Marriott Hotel porn problem while he was on the board. Hypocrisy will be the tip of the spear.

Huck is FairTax, which Utah state leaders are actually researching as a possible state tax plan. What is Romney's plan? Who knows. Get off the "poor Romney" religious stuff already. Who has the best economic plan? Huckabee. If you don't know about the FairTax, read the book. it's an easy read and instantly logical. It should be in Utah's future.

Who is Bob Springmeyer?

Why do Utahns think that if McSame picks Romney, he'll be a shoe-in to win?
Romney would hurt his campaign, not help it.
Fortunately the repugs picked a guy who's not electable so it wont matter.
President Obama for the next eight years!

The only place in the country still buzzing with talk of a McCain/Romney ticket is Utah. Why do we insist on setting ourselves up for disappointment.

McCain/Romney _will not_ happen.

That's not to say Romney's not a decent, honorable person. He may well be. But, as a Mormon, he'll never be number one, number two, or even number 200 on the ticket of a major political party.

I can live with that. I can live with the fact that none of my kids will ever be President. What I have a hard time with is all the breathless, Pollyanna-like speculation about what bone the major parties might throw to a Mormon.

To the devil with them all!

Let's attend to that part of the country we still have a little influence over. Why are gas prices higher in Utah? Why are our home-grown energy riches (petroleum-based AND renewable) still largely unexploited? Why is free-flowing liquor touted as a good thing? Why are Utah taxes so high, and why to we have so liitle to show for them? Why is the entire state slowly being placed off-limits to worthwhile recreation?

I have never heard of Bob Springmeyer. So if he would even want a chance he should at least let people out there know who he is. I particularly do not like Gov. Huntsman cause I don't think he's done much for this state at all. So I hope there will be someone else running up against him rather then an unknown.

This guy doesn't stand a chance without a rich daddy who bought his way his entire life, the right letter next to his name, or the right church he visits on Sunday.

Too bad...

Romney will be better used by McCain as a Treasury Secretary or some other position dealing with economics of the country.

I'd only vote for McCain if he chooses Mitt, and I'm still voting Springmeyer. Mitt and John Huntsman the younger are 2 different people.

I wish I had good hair and a tan like Mitt.

I don't get how the VP choice would affect local elections. Can anyone explain this?

In this volatile political season, convention wisdom has consistently been turned on its head. Polling has been wildly inaccurate and turnout has fluctuated between historic highs (Democratic turnout in the Utah presidential primary) and virtually non-existent (a Republican run-off that ended Chris Cannon�s career).

Bob Springmeyer is running against one of the weakest governors in the Western United States. While Jon Huntsman Jr. travels around grabbing headlines to promote efforts to fight climate change (and possibly a political career outside of Utah), he refuses to stand up to Republican bosses in the Legislature on the very same issue. On energy, on healthcare reform, on mine safety, he suffers from �task-forceitis� - a disease that gives the appearance of action but in fact does nothing. He has signed into law the most troublesome aspects of the Legislature�s agenda.

Huntsman is an artful dodger on issues related to ethical conduct of business at the Capitol. He has been silent while prominent Republicans drag his party through the mud.

Springmeyer has pledged to veto any bill that comes out of a closed caucus. He has the backbone to do it, but not the resources. Like every political challenger he faces a stacked deck.

I don`t think it matters who Mccain picks for his Presidentual candidate. I think Huntsman would win no matter what. I didn`t even know who was running against Huntsman until today. This guy needs to get his name out there.

To Utahn by Choice:

Amen!! "breathless, Polyanna-like" truly we Utahns have become so obsessed with being accepted, being liked, being popular with those in charge of throwing bones to suckers but we haven't been able to see that we are taken for just that.

We are the sixth or eighth most taxed state in the Union!!! Governor Huntsman is the perfect example of how we Utahns can't see what we are becoming. We preach so highly against socialism and communism but can't see that that is what we are becoming.

We must wake up. GK from England-- look a little harder at the issues. The Republicans and Democrats no longer have America in their best interests. Heaven forbid a presidency with McCain or Obama. But we are hell-bent in that direction. If you want to see the future with Republicans look at the last eight years with Bush. If you want to see the future with Democrats it won't look much different. We have had Republican and Democrat controlled congresses at one time or another in the last 16 years with what progress, what benefit? It is "two wings on the same bird of prey."

"But, as a Mormon, he'll never be number one, number two, or even number 200 on the ticket of a major political party."

Exactly! And no Mormon could ever even rise to the rank of Senate Majority Leader either.

Wait, what?