tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993773.post7947483801112431904..comments2023-10-26T06:07:33.593-07:00Comments on The Sidetrack: Is There A Chance For Democrats In Utah?craig41http://www.blogger.com/profile/06409161182886514439noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993773.post-58240478810867698582007-05-05T08:20:00.000-07:002007-05-05T08:20:00.000-07:00more...and so when Trisha Becks gets landblasted w...more...<BR/><BR/>and so when Trisha Becks gets landblasted with dirty negative ads, people are already inclined to believe it, accepting the attack as FACT because "democrats can't be trusted."<BR/><BR/>I know Trish Beck and she is one of *the* most upright, religious, responsible, and honest people that I know. To call her anything else is a lie and it is wrong.<BR/><BR/>Hindsight is 20/20 but Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14072970283900293402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993773.post-11952702318738233972007-05-05T08:12:00.000-07:002007-05-05T08:12:00.000-07:00The biggest problem is the false notion that one c...The biggest problem is the false notion that one cannot be a "good member of the LDS church" and be a Democrat at the same time. <BR/><BR/>Go knock on a few doors in rural Utah as a Democratic candidate ... it is unbelievable that people who I go to church with still would not and could not vote for me because they were convinced that I did not share their values.<BR/><BR/>One guy even said thatEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14072970283900293402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993773.post-44794108741104774752007-05-04T13:56:00.000-07:002007-05-04T13:56:00.000-07:00But I don't think the problem is solely based arou...But I don't think the problem is solely based around money. I saw <A HREF="http://unabashedutahn.blogspot.com/2007/03/money-doesnt-matter.html" REL="nofollow">this breakdown</A> a little while ago comparing the money raised by the last three challengers to Rob Bishop, and it seems more money doesn't get more votes. The 30-35% level that Democrats pull (from this district at least) hasn't craig41https://www.blogger.com/profile/06409161182886514439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993773.post-42320243990995636532007-05-04T13:35:00.000-07:002007-05-04T13:35:00.000-07:00Yeah, Burridge was a guy that fought with a lot of...Yeah, Burridge was a guy that fought with a lot of heart. That he lost only helps prove your point. <BR/><BR/>If Demo donors in Utah would have stood up taller, Burridge had a chance at winning. Without the money, though, it's going to be near impossible to mass message the way a federal candidate needs to.JM Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005921246951747078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993773.post-2764986456478673832007-05-04T13:25:00.000-07:002007-05-04T13:25:00.000-07:00JM makes some good points. I've long felt that it...JM makes some good points. I've long felt that it's not the fault of Utah's Democratic Party and their candidates...the problem is, the typical Utah voter is just plain dumb. Sorry, but it is what it is. To paraphrase dear senile Orrin Hatch, anybody with a brain would've voted for Pete Ashdown or Christian Burridge rather than Hatch or Chris Cannon. The best candidates in the world won't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993773.post-73755714628338417402007-05-04T12:39:00.000-07:002007-05-04T12:39:00.000-07:00I think you're being overly optimistic. The Democr...I think you're being overly optimistic. The Democratic Party in Utah, and many of its candidates, just have to play the nice game, even if its trending poorly.<BR/><BR/>2006 showed the the Utah GOP has no qualms, whatsoever, about mudslinging, character assassination and just plain lying. <BR/><BR/>Democratic candidates, for the most part, just kept on smiling and whistling, and, for the most JM Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005921246951747078noreply@blogger.com