Posted on 06/28/2006 1:45:44 PM PDT by Dane
Wasn't this the race where one of the candidates started talking about Satan?
This is a blog posting, not a legitimate news source.
Yes, John Jacob was the one who told the editorial board of the Salt Lake Tribune that satan was basically out to get him becuse he couldn't raise enough money, and then asked them not to print it.
Of course before the primary a score of people were telling me that it wouldn't make a difference in Utah and then today on another thread another Jacob supporter said it did(after the primary results came in).
I'll tell you one thing politics is a fascinating study of human behavior.
"I saw Jacob on TV , he came across a bit strange. Sorry, but first impressions are everything."
It takes an outstanding candidate to unseat an incumbent and more so in a primary off season vote.
Definition of a moonbat: A guy who thinks someone who panders to illegals and La Raza is a conservative.
I'm really curious about this one.
I understand why in California or Texas, illegal aliens are a big issue. They are, after all, there.
I live in Pennsylvania, a cold weather state that's losing population. Right now, Republican incumbant Senator Rick Sanatorium is running radio ads discussing his opposition to illegal aliens.
From what I can see, quite bluntly, Pennsylvania could use illegal immigrants, even those that have children and user city services. We need young people. Our school taxes are absurd because huge buildings with few students are being maintained. A few extra students would not kill us and would probably help the vitality of our area. And I daresay the same is true of hospitals and other institutions that are overloaded elsewhere in the country.
My foggy impression is that Utah is a similar type of location - another cold weather place losing population to the South and West. Per Wikipedia, it would have lost population without migration from outside of the US.
I would think that the 60,000-odd people who immigrated into the state from a foreign country would be easily absorbed into a population of 2.5 million, and therefore illegal immigration would not be much of a concern, if not any at all.
So why on earth would someone run on an anti-illegal platform in a state where there are not enough illegals to matter?
I think illegals would be largely welcome in most states where populations are shrinking or treading water. The big problems with illegals in California are due to huge numbers that strain resources locally. I'll bet if we could encourage them to migrate more evenly throughout the country we would have little problem absorbing them.
But I think most Mexicans and other illegals would have a very hard time living in cold weather states.
Thoughts?
D
I don't think the Mormons see illegal immigration in quite the same light as other folks.
"I will give Lonsberry some credit, he noticed and admitted that there is a world outside his echo chmaber"
Maybe u can invite him up the the Great Blue State for a Philly Cheese Steak.
Take out some of his Novice mistakes, The presidents phone calls
and you have a different ending.
""Right now, Republican incumbant Senator Rick Sanatorium is running radio ads discussing his opposition to illegal aliens.""
As far as I know Casey doesn't disagree with Santorum there so it seems senseless for that reason too.
If the jobs are there, people will migrate, irrespective of the climate of the land of their origins.
"REFERENDUM"?
Nope, when one of the contestants loses his mind and starts blaming "the devil" for his slipping in the polls there is no referendum to be held.
Rational people will either hold their noses and vote for the SANE candidate, or stay home.
Looking at the turn out, most stayed home.
If the RNC, White House, or open border lobby think this is their new weather vane, they are also delusional.
Make illegal entry a felony, close the border, fine the employers, begin asset forfeiture, make the invaders deport themselves!
I think what this election showed is that the voters of Utah don't care. It was a weak turnout. Cannon had the money and GW/Laura Bush making phone calls.
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