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Pignanelli & Webb: Political speculation isn't taking a summer vacation

re: Bennett | 12:12 a.m. July 12, 2009

In March of this year Senator Bob Bennett was rated one of the ten most liberal Republicans in the Senate by Human Events based on the American Conservative Union Ratings for 2008. (Bennett is now 8th most liberal) Why Bennett would pay money to convince voters he is Conservative is beyond me.

Mitt Romney endorses incumbent Republicans, but will change that endorsement if they lose the nominee. That is what he did with endorsing Chris Cannon, and then endorsing Jason Chaffetz when Cannon was out of the picture.

There are several republican candidates for Utah's 2010 US Senate race. One candidate actively promoted Mitt Romney, including helping with their fundraiser - Cherilyn Eagar. It highly likely that after Bob Bennett doesn't make it out of state convention next year, that Mitt Romney will be endorsing the nominee, Cherilyn Eagar.

Why bring up Chaffetz v | 12:16 a.m. July 12, 2009

Why bring up Chaffetz v Bennett?

Chaffetz made it perfectly clear he was focusing on the US House, now and in 2010. That said, could he beat Bennett for U.S. Senate? Yes and in one vote at convention.

Bennett isn't going to get 40% at conventions anyway and so isn't going to be re-elected, no matter the money he spends, or if we get more people running against him.

democrats for Gov.. | 12:20 a.m. July 12, 2009

I agree that either Matheson or Mayor Corroon will run for Gov for 2010, and not both.

At the State Convention, the Democrat party made it very clear they were backing Sam Granato for Senate, so neither Matheson or Corroon will run for Senate.

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Bob | 11:17 p.m. July 12, 2009

Chaffetz got a pass because due to the Cannon fatigue. Don't get to excited about him getting anothre pass. He won't

@ Bob | 12:17 a.m. July 13, 2009

I take it you were not at the State GOP Convention last month. Chaffetz was the best received current officeholder.

Again, Chaffetz made it perfectly clear he was focusing on the US House, now and in 2010. Just because he didn't slam the door on other options, doesn't mean he is planning on running for something else.

We have Bennett for 18 more months. He needs support and good ideas in the mean time. That doesn't mean I have to vote for him.

What the Webb? | 9:16 a.m. July 13, 2009

How could anyone who knows anything about Utah politics count a Jowers/Romney ticket out so easily?

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