[NapkinUser]

Well that certainly sucks. I knew Chris Cannon would win (see posting history) but I thought Jacob would do better than that.

I figure it was mostly president Bush's endorsement of Cannon in a very pro-Bush district. It says a lot though that Bush felt the need to even get involved in a primary.

[cripplecreek]

In the big picture it means nothing changes. Utah has shown itself to be a fairly illegal friendly state. If the OBL thinks the issue will go away because Cannon won, they're in for a serious disappointment.

[OldFriend]

Oh your spin is just so silly.

Something wrong with the President 'getting involved' in this primary?

[cripplecreek]

You may have noticed that the pathetic little girls have added to the keywords list.

[colorcountry]

IB4D

[tennmountainman]

"I figure it was mostly president Bush's endorsement of Cannon in a very pro-Bush district. It says a lot though that Bush felt the need to even get involved in a primary."

President Bush and Ther First Ladies UNUSUAL INTERJECTION into a local GOP primary propably cost Jacob at least 3-4 %.
jacobs own mistakes propably 2-3%.

He still finished 3% higher than Matt Thortoton in 2004 (42%)
Jacob finished abouy 46%

[Dane]

This was a big loss for tancredo/bay buchanan, no matter how much the howard dean like "loss is victory" is used.

[The Old Hoosier]

I figure it was mostly president Bush's endorsement of Cannon

Umm, maybe it's the fact that Jacob was a kook...?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

It's time to move on.

Jacob lost.

But he forced Cannon to acknowledge his damaging pro-illegal past statements, and maybe Cannon will stop with the illegal pandering.

If not, there's always 2008.

But let's support Cannon and make sure the seat remains in GOP hands instead of getting mad, voting for the CP candidate, splitting the ticket, and the Dim wins.

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

STUPID AND/OR TREASONOUS VOTERS!

[DCPatriot]

I see everyone is still in acute denial here.

Bush's endorsement isn't a Rosetta Stone to explain Cannon's victory.

[AppleButter]

I agree it's a defeat, but Rome wasn't built in a day.

Yesterday, illegal immigration wasn't even on most peoples' radar screens. Today, it is a major concern for a large minority. Tomorrow, it will be THE social issue.

If you stand for patriotism and national sovereignty, the trend is your friend. If you are one of the internationalist, corporate elite, your days in the sun are numbered.

[CWOJackson]

Must be pretty bad when you have to accuse the support of a President who's about as popular as Herpes for your big loss.

[deport]

The 'true conservatives' in the 3rd of Utah spoke either at the polls or by staying home it seems. In either case the voting populace in the 3rd chose to send their five term representative back to the general which is tantamount to another term regardless of the single issue crowd's efforts.

REP US HOUSE 3

	Precincts	Reporting	CHRIS CANNON	JOHN D. JACOB
Totals	623	100%623	55.8%32,306	44.2%25,589
Beaver	6	6	368	129
Juab	5	5	264	241
Millard	17	17	1,063	660
Salt Lake	323	323	10,044	9,525
Sanpete	28	28	2,101	1,046
Sevier	23	23	2,714	1,187
Utah	221	221	15,752	12,801

Get 'R Done

[Proud2BAmerican]

WOW. Bush really took the effort to get involved in a GOP primary to officially back Cannon? I can't say that I've followed this race closely, except for glancing at headlines on FR and reading the post-mortem articles; but it really surprises me that an incumbent would need the president's help against someone in their first political foray.

[sinkspur]

Bay Buchanan is poison. When are you guys going to learn that? Anybody she touches loses, usually by a large margin.

Tommy boy has wrecked his career by trying to take down a sitting GOP House member. Don't look for anybody to call him to campaign for them.