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Cannon-Jacob primary race getting national attention over immigration debate
ABC 4 ^ | 24 JUNE 2006 | ABC 4

Posted on 06/26/2006 7:03:57 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

Tuesday, Utahns all over the state will be heading to their new electronic voting machines.

Tuesday is primary day in Utah and the hottest contest is in Utah's third congressional district.

There, two republicans - incumbent Chris Cannon and challenger John Jacob - have been battling it out over the issue of immigration.

This race is also attracting national attention because it's viewed as a barometer of how the immigration issue sits with voters; One candidate is accusing the other of being too soft on the issue.

Monday's debate aired on KNRS 570 AM, ABC 4's sister radio station.

Recent polls show Cannon with a slight edge, but with enough undecided voters to keep Jacob within striking distance. At this point, pollsters believe the race is too close to call.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: aliens; cannon; chriscannon; election2006; electioncongress; immigrantlist; jacob; johnjacob
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To: Arizona Carolyn
It will be me. Either way I win. I can't wait for Jacobs if he is elected to do a Jimmy Swaggart " the devil made me do it" response when he gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Or I can laugh at the borderbots trying to turn a near miss into a victory. It will be funny either way.
121 posted on 06/26/2006 9:46:52 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: CWOJackson
bay buchanan backs Cook because she says Jacobs is weak on the borders, Jacobs calls Tancredo an opportunist and identifies with the Pence Plan, which buchanan and Tancredo call amnesty, Cook looses so now they back Jacobs, despite his being weak on borders and favoring the Pence plan. Must be difficult to keep it all straight.

Just smile and nod. They'll lose, as usual.

122 posted on 06/26/2006 9:47:39 PM PDT by Rex Anderson
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To: Texasforever
Yep and now he is in hot water in the House for his immediate embrace of earmarks. So we have another hog at the trough.

What are you complaining about? You supported Bilbray over the eeeeevil Minuteman candidate, right?

123 posted on 06/26/2006 9:48:08 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Undocumented FReeper)
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To: CWOJackson

One takes one chances when they are offered, and opportunity knocks. It is clear that Jacob and immigration is a work in progess. That might be why the edges are rough. Will any of that matter? I doubt it.


124 posted on 06/26/2006 9:48:21 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I don't live in UT but Cannon needs to be put out to pasture.

And if he wins he won't get beyond 2008 anyway.

ROTFLOL

125 posted on 06/26/2006 9:49:18 PM PDT by Rex Anderson
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To: Rex Anderson
What time will you be at the polls tomorrow?

Lol. Cute. I don't often encounter the Red Herring anymore, the fallacy of the irrelevent question. Did that win the cafeteria debates for you in high school?

126 posted on 06/26/2006 9:49:29 PM PDT by Pelham (McGuestWorkerProgram- Soon to serve over 1 billion Americans)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I didn't support anyone I was just pointing out the hypocrisy of the borderbots on candidates.
127 posted on 06/26/2006 9:49:41 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: CWOJackson

Big difference -- Tancredo/Buchanan didn't back Jacob they ran ads against Cannon. The pro-AMNESTY wing of FR just thinks that the ads were in favor of Jacob.


128 posted on 06/26/2006 9:50:08 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Undocumented FReeper)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

You supported the eeeeevil Minuteman candidateover BilBray, right?


129 posted on 06/26/2006 9:50:28 PM PDT by Rex Anderson
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To: Torie

Turnout is predicted to be huge. If that happens, I think Jacob will win.


130 posted on 06/26/2006 9:50:54 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Man you are the verbal gymnastic king of the universe.


131 posted on 06/26/2006 9:51:54 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Texasforever
ROTHLOL ~~~ wash your mouth out with soap!

Have fun, I'm off to bed to rest up for tomorrow, should be interesting.

132 posted on 06/26/2006 9:52:04 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Pelham

I do not benefit from illegal aliens at all. Not personally or professionally.

I guess you missed that part of my post.


133 posted on 06/26/2006 9:52:23 PM PDT by Rex Anderson
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To: Arizona Carolyn

The CW is the opposite (low turnout helps Jacob). I have no personal opinion myself, either way.


134 posted on 06/26/2006 9:53:16 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Rex Anderson
ROTFLOL

You do realize that Cannon's goose is cooked one way or the other, right?

A victory over Jacob is a phyrric victory. He continues with the pro-illegal nonsense and someone stronger will run against him in 2008. The guy is toast. He'll be pressured by House Republicans and UT conservatives to vote for strict border enforcement.

Even if he does beat Jacob in the primary he still has to face the Constitution Party candidate Jim Noorlander.

135 posted on 06/26/2006 9:53:18 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Undocumented FReeper)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
"Tancredo/Buchanan didn't back Jacob they ran ads against Cannon. The pro-AMNESTY wing of FR just thinks that the ads were in favor of Jacob."

LOL! So why are they "endorsing" Jacobs despite his being in favor of the Pence Plan...which they call amnesty?

136 posted on 06/26/2006 9:54:07 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Even if he does beat Jacob in the primary he still has to face the Constitution Party candidate Jim Noorlander.

ROTFLOL

137 posted on 06/26/2006 9:54:18 PM PDT by Rex Anderson
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Even if he does beat Jacob in the primary he still has to face the Constitution Party candidate Jim Noorlander.

So will the CP candidate step aside for Jacobs?

138 posted on 06/26/2006 9:54:18 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Rex Anderson

Wrong, I supported Bilbray and the evil Tancredo/Buchanan did too.


139 posted on 06/26/2006 9:55:19 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Undocumented FReeper)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

But you told me they didn't.


140 posted on 06/26/2006 9:55:49 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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