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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: Texasforever
What a brilliant strategy they have! Noorlander in the wings... How can they possibly lose??

ROTFLOL

141 posted on 06/26/2006 9:56:07 PM PDT by Rex Anderson
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To: Texasforever
So will the CP candidate step aside for Jacobs?

I doubt it but he won't win. If Jacob loses he'll get more UT conservatives' support against Cannon.

142 posted on 06/26/2006 9:56:27 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Undocumented FReeper)
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To: Rex Anderson

This is looking more like a Monty Python routine all the time.


143 posted on 06/26/2006 9:56:48 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: CWOJackson
So why are they "endorsing" Jacobs despite his being in favor of the Pence Plan...which they call amnesty?

Perhaps because Jacob isn't an out-and-out pro-AMNESTY supporter?

Duh...

144 posted on 06/26/2006 9:57:38 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Undocumented FReeper)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I doubt it but he won't win. If Jacob loses he'll get more UT conservatives' support against Cannon.

Win, lose, doesn't matter. What's important is you made your point.

ROTFLOL

145 posted on 06/26/2006 9:59:10 PM PDT by Rex Anderson
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Duh is right. He supports the Pence Plan...which your people call out-and-out amnesty. I know, it's very confusing. I'm glad you're on their team.


146 posted on 06/26/2006 10:03:39 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Texasforever

Yes, but the Monty Python folks were deliberately doing it to be funny.


147 posted on 06/26/2006 10:04:52 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Rex Anderson
Enjoy the entertainment...unfortunately the real world is calling and I must miss the rest of this hilarious charade.
148 posted on 06/26/2006 10:06:23 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson
They have become as loony as the libertarians who ran a guy that turned himself purple because he was right on the drug issue. These guys are voting for a guy that blames his lack of campaign funds on SATAN because he is right on immigration. It boggles the mind.
149 posted on 06/26/2006 10:07:43 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: CWOJackson

Me, too.

Voting early.. Take care & see you tomorrow.


150 posted on 06/26/2006 10:07:56 PM PDT by Rex Anderson
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To: Texasforever

""Jacobs is just a hapless stooge to Tom Tancredo who is making a career of stabbing great conservatives in the back ""

Well, you ain't named one yet.


151 posted on 06/26/2006 11:02:38 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (If you got Sowell, you got Soul !)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Tom Delay, Chris Cannon and Mike Spence. Any other questions junior?


152 posted on 06/26/2006 11:03:32 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Texasforever
spence should have been Pence.
153 posted on 06/26/2006 11:03:56 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Texasforever

Nope, you have made your intellectual capacity quite clear.



Press 1 for English.

Rep. Tom Tancredo's ratings from various conservative organizations:
100% "Best and Brightest" Rating from American Conservative Union (one of only 38 other Congressmen)
100% Rating from National Right to Life Committee
100% Rating from Conservative Index (Spring '05 - 75% lifetime, tied for second highest rating)
100% Rating from Concerned Women for America
100% Rating from Christian Coalition
100% Rating from Campaign for Working Families
100% Rating from FreedomWorks
98% Rating from National Tax Limitation Committee (average since 1999)
95% "Taxpayer Hero" Rating from Citizens Against Government Waste
95% Rating from Americans for Tax Reform
95% Rating from Christian Action Network
93% Rating from Eagle Forum (tied for second highest rating)
Rep. Tom Tancredo's ratings from various leftist organizations:
0% Rating from National Education Association
0% Rating from National Organization for Women
0% Rating from Brady Campaign
0% Rating from People for the American Way
0% Rating from Planned Parenthood
0% Rating from Pro-Choice America


154 posted on 06/26/2006 11:07:57 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (If you got Sowell, you got Soul !)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
Tamncredo is a border pimp.
155 posted on 06/26/2006 11:08:39 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Texasforever

I will take a border pimp over a President who ignores the law ALL DAY LONG.

Press 1 for English.


156 posted on 06/26/2006 11:10:29 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (If you got Sowell, you got Soul !)
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To: Dane
Chance to fire Cannon goes up in smoke

For the record, the writer of the anti-Jacob article you keep linking was at one time on Chris Cannon's payroll. Interesting, eh?

157 posted on 06/26/2006 11:22:18 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: Texasforever
I'm amazed at the level of insanity that people are descending into around here.

If charlie manson announced from his jail cell that he hates all illegal immigrants and was running against Cannon, I sincerely believe some on FR would privately say to themselves, go charlie, with their red hot irrational hate of Chris Cannon.

158 posted on 06/27/2006 4:44:15 AM PDT by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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To: Torie
The man is not a rocket scientist, as I was suggesting. What I was suggesting, is that the importance about the election, and it may be a fair basis on which to vote, is to send a message either way on immigration. The "fact" that Jacob might be a kook, with poorly thought out ideas, and a terminal inability to get his facts straight, and to swallow urban fact legends whole, akin to the way a python swallows a rat, then becomes largely irrelevant.

Well put. Couldn't have said it better myself.

159 posted on 06/27/2006 7:36:32 AM PDT by curiosity
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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.

You guys just can't lose gracefully, can you? Next it's onto the third party crap.

And who knows, maybe Noorlander supports Lightening Fast Pass, where potential immigrants get on a transporter pad and get beamed to the US.

160 posted on 06/27/2006 10:38:58 AM PDT by AmishDude (I am the King Nut.)
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