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True blue or really red? Utah lawmakers rated

Am I missing something, or should there be a graphic associated with this story?

What rating would you give to Obama? He is so very, very blue there may not be a number to discribe him!

Interesting article. Why do democrats refer to themselves as the "progressive" party? How is taxing working people to death "progressive"? They say they will only tax the rich but I am not rich and taxes are my biggest expense! How is supporting abortion and same sex "marraige" progressive? How is not having a clue about terrorism "progressive"? How is refusing to allow energy exploration "progressive"? Vote for McCain/Palin because America can't afford more "progress" from the democrats!

Whatever happened to Accountability Utah (Daniel Newby, Terry Trease, Ken Olafson)? Those guys and their scorecard were always good for a couple laughs.

Who decided this "red" and "blue" stuff? This is new in just the last few years--who decided this? Who put the colors to the parties? Plus, I'm almost certain that in the 2000 election the colors were reversed, the Republicans were blue and the Democrats were red, on the big networks boards. So, finally, who changed the colors; but ultimately, who did this? Who decides the colors, and for what reason?

Where is the breakdown for the entire legislature?!? I came here to find the graphic as promised in the print edition and cannot see it anywhere. The only graphic I could find is the same one that is in the print edition. Curses! We've been cheated by the D-News again!

So McCain voted with Bush over 90% of the time (very, very red there may not be a number to describe him),the republicans have held the presidency for the last eight years and the legislative branch for six out of the last eight years yet he is calling for change. Sounds a little like hollow rhetoric to me.

The only one that cares about these types of rankings are the legislators themselves.

I don't want someone so far either way that they vote just so they can remain the most red or blue.

Just vote with common sense instead of having to appear a certain color.

Barack Hussein Obama voted with the Democrats 97% of the time and chose a running mate who has been in the senate for 35 years (longer than McCain). This is change?
The red/blue change was made by the mainstream media who were unhappy that the Republicans were the blue states. This just happened in the last few years.

Did anyone see Phil Riesen and Lou Diamond Phillips in that Alien Train movie on Sci Fi? He was really good. He should forget the whole political thing and focus on what he's good at, acting.

good point, so why do we keep putting these same two parties back in office if we want change? Who cares what color the media wants them to be?

Good question about progressives. Progressivism is a political philosophy that is often equated with liberalism but is somewhat distinct. Progressives are people mainly interested in social justice who fight for civil liberties and the redistribution of wealth. If you look up "progressive" on a google search you can get a better feel for their political and economic philosophy. A good example of a progressive from US history is FDR and in today's political scene Hillary Clinton.

When it comes to politics, Utahans are so brain dead I could put lipstick on a pig, call it a republicon and it will win office. No reference to Sarah.

Progressives turn humans into parasites who live by taking from other people.

Its interesting to note that the most liberal member of the legislature is a former TV anchorman. He fits right in with the Cronkites, Rathers, Walters, ad nauseum.

My only comment is to say that Margaret Dayton is a friend of mine and she is a great person. She is very honest, sincere and conscientious in representing her constituents. She's also not one bit afraid of a fight. In that way, she reminds me a lot of Sarah Palin. GO MARGARET!

I remember very clearly the election way back when Reagan beat Carter. Republicans were blue, Democrats were red. I don't know when the change came in but obviously associating Democrats with Communist Red was too close for comfort for the liberal media. They changed it.

I like the old way. Commy Red for progressives and those who think we are born to serve the state. And True Blue for those who try to implement policies of personal accountability.

Just my two cents on the color notion.

I'll never figure out why the Utahns keep hanging on to the Republican party so strongly. The National Republican party has demonstrated without fail that they don't care for Mormons or any of the things that they stand for. Putting all of your faith in a party because of abortion or gay marriage/rights or whatever is inane and imbecilic!

Are the Democrats any better?!? No. They will strive to bring us down and sell out our country. Socialist and Democrat is the same thing... and it is not good.

Vote for anybody else! Let this Two-Party system know that we don't believe in them anymore.

I may be throwing away my vote, but not my conscience.

Utah, the reddest state in the country.
Depending on one's cultural POV, this distinction is either a blessing or a curse.

Palin represents the reappearance of the one part of Bush that never died -- the culture warrior. Democrats may have forgotten about the notorious red state-blue state divide, or hoped that the failures of the last eight years had made it go away. But it hasn't. It's been there all along. If Palin catapults McCain to victory, it will be revealed to be the most powerful and enduring force in American politics. And that fact will raise serious questions about the viability of American democracy itself.