Monthly Archives: April 2012
SANDY — Josh Romney thanked Republicans gathered at the party’s state convention Saturday for all their hard work on behalf of his father’s presidential campaign. “Utah has been an unbelievable state for my dad,” the only one of Mitt Romney’s … Continue reading
SANDY — Think of walking through a perfume department in a big department store, where aggressive sales clerks are trying to douse you with the latest fragrance. Now, imagine that scene multiplied many, many, many times and you’ll know what … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Sen. Marco Rubio insists he’ll say “thanks, but no thanks” to the vice presidential spot on the Republican ticket but suggests that anything’s possible in 2016 and beyond. “I am really committed to doing a good job in … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — This Saturday, almost 7,000 Republican and Democratic state party delegates will meet to nominate candidates in key races including U.S. Senate, Congress and governor. To better understand the work delegates do, the Deseret News and KSL-TV … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — Criticism of the Common Core State Standards is intensifying as Utah’s election season progresses. Utah has been a part of the consortium of states implementing common educational standards for more than two years. But the topic … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s too close to call whether Gov. Gary Herbert and Sen. Orrin Hatch have enough delegate support at Saturday’s state Republican Party Convention to avoid a primary, a new poll shows. The Utah Foundation survey of … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — A secret poll of state senators found them favoring one of their former colleagues in the race for U.S. Senate. Republican Dan Liljenquist came out on top in an informal poll conducted by the Office of … Continue reading
Last October, Rev. Robert Jeffress, a Baptist megachurch pastor and supporter of then-presidential candidate Rick Perry, launched a media firestorm of reaction and criticism when he belittled Mitt Romney’s presidential bid by referring to The Church of Jesus Christ of … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch and his key Republican challengers met in their second and final debate before this weekend’s state convention, with each emphasizing their strengths in a final push for delegate votes. Like their previous … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — Delegates will be greeted by the usual flurry of banners, booths and buttons Saturday at the Republican state convention. They will also be handed a small electronic keypad — their ballot — the only one they … Continue reading