Chaffetz was a Utah co-chairman for Michael Dukakis’s 1988 campaign for U.S. President. His father had previously been married to Dukakis’ wife, Kitty. Yep.
Jason Chaffetz, former campaign manager for, and later Chief of Staff to, that’s right, Jon Huntsman, Jr. Obomo’s ambassador to Red China.
Not that I don’t like what he’s done so far... but he’s no Mike Lee. Hard for me to trust Obomo/China Jon’s left hand man too far. Let’s keep him in the house of commons another term. Six years is too long to trust in advance to this guy at this critical juncture, IMO. I’d rather see Hatch for another six years, and Hatch needs to be retired ASAP.
Hmmm... didn’t know that.
You have a source on that?
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Early life, education and career
He attended Brigham Young University (BYU) on an athletic scholarship. He was the starting placekicker on the BYU football team in 1988 and 1989, and still holds the BYU individual records for most extra points attempted in a game (10), most extra points made in a game (10), and most consecutive extra points made in a game (10).[1]
While at BYU, Chaffetz became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2] He graduated from BYU with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.
Chaffetz grew up a Democrat. While a student at BYU, he was a Utah co-chairman for Michael Dukakis’s 1988 campaign for U.S. President. His father had previously been married to Dukakis’ wife, Kitty, and his half-brother is former actor John Dukakis.[3]
According to J. J. Goldberg of The Jewish Daily Forward Chaffetz was raised as a Jew: “He was born and raised Jewish but converted to Mormonism as an undergrad on a football scholarship at Brigham Young University, where he was a place-kicker (reportedly having converted from high school soccer to college football). He is incorrectly described in many places on the Web as the son of Kitty Dukakis with her first husband, author John Chaffetz, before she married the Massachusetts ex-governor, but that’s not true. Jason is the child of John Chaffetz’s second marriage, after John and Kitty were divorced.”[4]
He became a Republican after meeting Ronald Reagan in 1990, when Reagan came to Chaffetz’s employer, Nu Skin, a multi-level marketing company based in Provo, Utah, as a motivational speaker. However, his political views had been drifting more to the right even while working for Dukakis.[5]
After college, Chaffetz joined the local business community. His work included being a spokesman for Nu Skin International
I would rather take a chance on new blood with Chaffetz than allow Hatch six more years. Both he and his evil twin Dick (aptly named) Lugar need to be gone next year. Thirty-four year in the Senate is far too long. Anything good either of them may have done was years ago. At 76, they both need to go home for good!!! Just hope there’s a good candidate to run against Lugar as well.