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Utah could vote Democrat for president for first time in 5 decades
KUTV ^ | August 1, 2016 | Rod Decker and Larry D. Curtis

Posted on 08/02/2016 3:36:12 AM PDT by Pinkbell

(KUTV) The Republican and Democrat national conventions are over and as the dust starts to settle, it looks like Hillary Clinton has a chance to carry Utah in the U.S. presidential election.

A new Hinckley Institute-Salt Lake Tribune poll shows the two are virtually tied with 35 percent for Donald Trump and 36 percent for Hillary Clinton. That is as close as a Democratic candidate has been to victory in more than half a century.

Clinton declined to campaign in the state during primary season and came in the spring only to raise money. Republican Mitt Romney, popular in Utah, spoke strongly against Trump. Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee fought against Trump at the Republican National Convention and said he doesn't know if he will vote for for his party's candidate, Trump.

(Excerpt) Read more at kutv.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: clinton; mormons; trump; ut2016; utah
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The Utah delegation was, from what I read, apparently the delegation most hostile to Trump at the RNC.
1 posted on 08/02/2016 3:36:13 AM PDT by Pinkbell
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The people of Utah have better sense than to follow Mittens off the cliff. The media loves stories like this early in the campaign. Anything to help the candidate their DNC masters decree.


2 posted on 08/02/2016 3:39:30 AM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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The chart I looked at was old, but Utah has 6 EVs and PA has 20.

Howcome PA being in play after 30 years isn’t news?


3 posted on 08/02/2016 3:43:19 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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>>Howcome PA being in play after 30 years isn’t news?

Because it isn’t the RIGHT news.


4 posted on 08/02/2016 3:45:34 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: Pinkbell

Trump will carry Utah.


5 posted on 08/02/2016 3:48:45 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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Yes he will.


6 posted on 08/02/2016 3:53:41 AM PDT by glock rocks (Political Correctness is fascism disguised as manners. -- George Carlin)
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I hope so.


7 posted on 08/02/2016 3:53:55 AM PDT by Pinkbell (Liberal tolerance only extends to people they agree with.)
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To: Pinkbell

This is just a silly attempt at psy-opps from an amateur. Utah is not voting Democrat now or in the foreseeable future. There is as much a chance of Utah voting Democrat as Massachusetts voting Republican , next stupid story!


8 posted on 08/02/2016 3:56:57 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Pinkbell

Any piece headed “So-and-so COULD” or “Such-and-such MAY” is by that fact revealed to be propaganda.


9 posted on 08/02/2016 4:01:49 AM PDT by Tax-chick (The coming of a Cthulhu presidency will be heralded by a worldwide wave of madness.)
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To: Pinkbell

could....


10 posted on 08/02/2016 4:01:55 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: dp0622

PA is not fitting the DNC dictated script.


11 posted on 08/02/2016 4:02:45 AM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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Has the MSM’s savage partisanship ever been this bad in an election before?

I personally have never seen anything CLOSE to this!!

Am I remembering wrongly?


12 posted on 08/02/2016 4:05:26 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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Gary Johnson is more likely to carry Utah than Hillary Clinton. Trump may not win as big here as Mittens did, but he will win.


13 posted on 08/02/2016 4:06:52 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: dp0622

This is the worst.

At least Trump is fighting back, unlike Dubya, McCain, and Romney.


14 posted on 08/02/2016 4:09:46 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: dp0622

The 1980 campaign was worse. At this same juncture in 1980 you’d think that Reagan was a crazy insane pretend cowboy more dangerous than Goldwater. Rock groups were producing songs about Reagan, none favorable. There were TV shows with puppets slamming Reagan, it was bad.


15 posted on 08/02/2016 4:11:58 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Pinkbell

The Mormon Church is all in for the illegal alien inundation from south of the border.


16 posted on 08/02/2016 4:12:42 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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Howcome PA being in play after 30 years isn’t news?

because Utah is generally up about 40percent for the Pubs, that’s why this is news...PA being within 4 percent or so is no news at all, as it happens every cycle...


17 posted on 08/02/2016 4:16:16 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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I was 12. I foud out later Whip It by Devo was meant to insult Reagan.

I remember during his presidency some science guy making fun of Star Wars.

Didn’t watch news at 12 so can’t comment on that one! :)


18 posted on 08/02/2016 4:22:32 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: IrishBrigade

wow.


19 posted on 08/02/2016 4:26:20 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Pinkbell

What a bunch of BS. Utah may not like Trump, but they will NOT vote for Hillary.


20 posted on 08/02/2016 4:34:29 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy (frequently.)
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