Author Archives: Lisa Riley Roche
SALT LAKE CITY — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, just named the keynote speaker at the upcoming Republican National Convention, will be in Utah next month to headline Gov. Gary Herbert’s annual fundraising gala. “Gov. Christie doesn’t pull any punches; … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — With Rick Santorum already out of the running and Newt Gingrich expected to end his bid Tuesday for the White House, Mitt Romney has no real competition left for the GOP nomination, right? Not so fast, … Continue reading
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
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
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Super Tuesday wasn’t so super for Mitt Romney. Even though the GOP presidential candidate appears to have eked out a victory in Ohio, the biggest prize among the 10 states voting Tuesday, he’s now in a two-man … Continue reading
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sam Selvage said Tuesday he doesn’t understand why his fellow Republicans can’t settle on Mitt Romney at their presidential candidate. “I think Romney is our guy,” Selvage said after casting his ballot for the former Massachusetts governor … Continue reading
ZANESVILLE, Ohio — For housewife Teresa Price, Ohio’s GOP presidential primary on Super Tuesday is about choosing which candidate can do the most for the nation’s economy. So she said she’s voting for Mitt Romney, who suggested in a speech … Continue reading
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz predicted tomorrow’s Super Tuesday elections will be a “great day” for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. “I think Mitt Romney will come out on top,” Chaffetz said before leaving Utah Monday for Washington. … Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich. — Pre-school teacher Lois Gueli had an “Obama 2008″ campaign button pinned to her purse when she voted for former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum in Michigan’s primary election Tuesday. “I wanted to make sure when I walked in, … Continue reading