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Monthly Archives: November 2012

Election Night: What an experience, I expect Romney to bounce back

By DN Editor, Friday, November 9, 2012 at 2:38 pm MST

Commentary by Richard Piatt KSL-TV If you watched results of the presidential election unfold on television this past Tuesday, as most people did, it was probably just a little like watching a competitive sports game, full of suspense and anticipation. … Continue reading»

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Governor Gary Herbert easily wins in Utah

By DN Editor, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 8:58 pm MST

SALT LAKE CITY — Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has won his race to serve his first full term in office. Herbert had faced Democratic challenger Peter Cooke and was the heavy favorite in a state that has not elected a … Continue reading»

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Ever wonder how election ‘calls’ are made by the media?

By Jamshid Ghazi Askar, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 8:56 pm MST

On Tuesday night all the national election-night TV broadcasts displayed up-to-the-minute totals of electoral votes for the presidential race pitting Mitt Romney against Barack Obama. Each time a news anchor “called a state” for Romney or Obama — sometimes when … Continue reading»

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Utah exit poll data: Love/Matheson race, Crockett/McAdams race too close to call

By DN Editor, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 8:43 pm MST

The Utah Colleges Exit Poll has surveyed Utah voters as they left polling places in Utah throughout Election Day. More than 500 student interviewers fanned out to 130 polling locations. Here are first results. Complications with data entry have resulted in some … Continue reading»

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Incumbent Sen. Orrin Hatch wins race for seventh term

By DN Editor, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 8:42 pm MST

SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch defeated his Democratic challenger in Tuesday’s general election, securing a seventh, and what he says will be his final, term in office. Hatch faced Scott Howell in a state that hasn’t elected … Continue reading»

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Mia Love, Jim Matheson trust voters to make right choice in 4th Congressional District

By DN Editor, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 8:38 pm MST

SALT LAKE CITY — After months of campaigning, debating and cutting commercials in one of the highest profile races in Utah, Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love and Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, agree on one thing — their trust in Utah … Continue reading»

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