Archive For The “2016 Election” Category

Oy yoi yoi

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By Ed Wallace / USN Publisher / Jan 22, 2017 A friend of mine posted this picture this morning. It disturbed me. The left and the media are going to use every news story and event as an opportunity to destroy Trump. There has not been, nor will there be, a honeymoon. There will only…

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Socialist/Marxist/SDS led Anti-Trump Rally – in their own words

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Published November 15, 2016 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen, Nov 15, 2016, Columnist for Utah Standard News Images by Ronald Mortensen On November 10, 2016, following an hour of speeches, more than a thousand people took over State Street in…

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Why I am voting for Donald Trump – drain the swamp

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Why I am voting for Donald Trump – drain the swamp

Published November 7, 2016 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen, 11/7/2016, Columnist for Utah Standard News After serving the United States during a portion of six separate decades (military, diplomat, international humanitarian responses), I am very concerned that we are currently controlled…

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DRAIN THE SWAMP – Republican leaders call on Utahns to vote for Trump

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Published November 2, 2016 Filed under Election – 2016 – Utah, Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint by Ronald Mortensen, columnist for Utah Standard News 11/2/2016 On November 1, 2016, the Utah Republican Party held a rally at the Utah state capitol building.  The theme of…

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WHAT’S THAT SMELL?: Will ‘Principled’ Utah Politicians Reverse Their Support for McMullin and His Ties to Hate, ‘F’ Bombs’ & Sexual Vulgarity?

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Published October 28, 2016 Filed under Local, Wash. County, Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint Oct 26, 2016 by Ronald Mortensen – USN Columnist On October 19, Evan McMullin and his running-mate, Mindy Finn, courted Republican office holders on Utah’s Capitol Hill. He invited them to…

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McMullin’s ‘Principled Campaign’ Embraces ‘F’ Bombs, Vulgar Tweets, Sex Acts & Hatred of Trump

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By Ronald Mortensen, Oct 21, 2016, Columnist for Utah Standard News Reader Alert:  This article contains adult content. “Rick Wilson is with us. Are you?  It’s never too late to do the right thing,” reads the invitation to join the Evan McMullin-Mindy Finn campaign.  “America deserves much better than either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton…

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Utah Delegate Kera Birkeland Responds to National Kerfuffle

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Published July 21, 2016 Filed under Election – 2016 – Utah, Under Our Dome. Total of no comments in the discussion. By Ed Wallace, 7/20/2016A small-town girl from Morgan, UT was thrust into the national spotlight because of what happened during a simple trip to the restroom yesterday at the GOP convention in Cleveland.  Kera…

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Utah Voters Have Spoken…… Again

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Published June 29, 2016 Filed under LDS News, Local, Wash. County, Under Our Dome, Utah. Total of 4 comments in the discussion. By Ed Wallace – Jun 29, 2016 – 1:30 AMUtah voters have spoken. Any questions about the popularity of establishment politicians have been answered. With few exceptions, we will see the continuation of…

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News/Opinion: THE GITTY-UP REPORT: Utah Governor Race Gets Dirty

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News/Opinion: THE GITTY-UP REPORT: Utah Governor Race Gets Dirty

Published June 11, 2016 Filed under Election – 2016 – Utah, Local, Wash. County, Under Our Dome, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. By Ed Wallace – Jun 10, 2016 The Utah Republican primary race got a little nastier yesterday after it was revealed that Jonathan Johnson received another $250,000 donation from his…

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Utah Standard News Endorses Jonathan Johnson for Governor

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Utah Standard News Endorses Jonathan Johnson for Governor

Published June 9, 2016 Filed under Election – 2016 – Utah, Local, Wash. County, Under Our Dome, Utah. Total of 2 comments in the discussion. By Ed Wallace, Jun 8,2016Folks, this is a no brainer. The differences between Jonathan Johnson and Gary Herbert couldn’t be clearer. Governor Herbert’s flipping on Common Core (he brought CC…

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Opinion: WINNERS & WHINERS: Governor’s Race Exposes the Lurid Underbelly of Utah Politics

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Opinion: WINNERS & WHINERS: Governor’s Race Exposes the Lurid Underbelly of Utah Politics By Ed Wallace – Published May 20, 2016 Filed under Under Our Dome, Utah. Total of 1 comment in the discussion. Opinion: WINNERS & WHINERS: Governor’s Race Exposes the Lurid Underbelly of Utah PoliticsThe 2016 GOP Governor’s race is treating voters to…

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Governor Herbert Pulls Out All the Stops: Opens Door for Donors.

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Governor Herbert Pulls Out All the Stops: Opens Door for Donors Published April 29, 2016 Filed under Election – 2016 – Utah, Under Our Dome. Total of 1 comment in the discussion. USN Staff  – 4/29/2016Gary Herbert is pulling out all the stops in a desperate bid to raise money and continue his governorship by…

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Utah is ‘buzzin’ about the GOP Convention Saturday. Johnson hurdles over Herbert.

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Utah is ‘buzzin’ about the GOP Convention Saturday. Johnson hurdles over Herbert.

Utah is ‘buzzin’ about the GOP Convention Saturday. Johnson hurdles over Herbert. Published April 25, 2016 Filed under Election – 2016 – Utah, Under Our Dome. Total of no comments in the discussion. By Ed Wallace – 4/24/2016Social Media has exploded with thoughts and opinions about the outcome of Saturday’s GOP Convention in SLC. The…

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Into the Fray: Massive Turnout for Republican Convention. Primary Battle Ahead

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Into the Fray: Massive Turnout for Republican Convention. Primary Battle Ahead Published April 17, 2016 Filed under Local, Wash. County, Under Our Dome. Total of no comments in the discussion. By Ed Wallace – 04/16/2016  – Updated  4/17/2016 10:31PMThe Washington County Republicans held their nominating convention today at the Washington County Fairgrounds with a record…

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Will Municipal Candidates Take a Stand for Constitutional Government?

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Voters in Utah’s cities will be electing city council members (and some cities will be electing mayors) this year. The primary elections, where needed, will be held in August and the final election will be in November. Municipal voters should study the candidates carefully and vote wisely. While there are many important issues upon which…

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