[Regulator]

Note what Throckmorton is up against:

Cannon's older brother is Joe Cannon, chairman of the State Republican Party, chairman of Geneva Steel and a member of the Deseret News' board of directors

These guys are connected Mormons. The Church owns the Deseret News. Geneva Steel was the biggest employer in Utah County (Provo) until it ran up against international competition (connection to the recent steel tariff?). I don't think Cannon has any real beliefs; he's completely greed driven. He's doing this for Bush because of a deal.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Yes, enormous obstacles to overcome. But Spencer Abraham had everything going for him, including huge support from both his Arab constituency and from Silicon Valley corporations, along with Billy Boy Gates and still got defeated. You're right, it's uphill, but anything's possible. The vast majority of people don't support this nonsense, it just needs to come out more who's behind it.