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Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson called for "the biggest demonstration this state has ever seen" to protest President Bush's appearance Monday before a national veterans convention. "This administration has been disastrous to the country," Anderson said Friday. "If people could organize and speak out in an effective manner from the reddest state in the country, that would garner a lot of attention." In an e-mail Wednesday to about 10 activist leaders, the maverick mayor of Utah's capital called for a diverse demonstration to greet Bush when he speaks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Salt Palace Convention...

I am surprised Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson didn’t refer to the smokers as swine in a pig sty. Isn’t that, after all one of the one of the first images that comes to mind when think of a pen?  Before I am offended by “da mayor” I would have to be offended by the reference to the term smoking pens. In a city and state  that was founded by a group of people so seriously reviled for their own beliefs in years past, you would think they would be among the first to take a “live and let...

Anderson endorses Dean Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson endorsed former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean for president Friday, joining supporters such as Salt Lake County Councilman Jim Bradley, state Reps. Jackie Biskupski and Scott Daniels, and Salt Lake County Democratic Party Chairwoman Nichole Adams. The Utah Democratic Party is holding a primary Feb. 24. Dean participated in a telephone conference call with Anderson at downtown Salt Lake City's Alta Club. Anderson said he supports Dean because he is "straight shooter," bright and principled. The mayor said he likes Democratic frontrunner John Kerry "OK. He's more the kind of politician I...