Utah County Political Shtick

When I moved to Utah in 2015, I was quickly impressed with how unconservative our supposedly conservative governor was. Gary Herbert , I quickly realized, was nothing more than a reflection of the average Utah voter; Republican and thoroughly status quou, giving lip service to the Constitution while showing absolutely no comprehension of constitutional principles. For years he has shoved common core down the throats of Utah parents. He supported Ag Gag and the violation of the first amendment that goes by the name of SB 54. When time for the 2016 election came and I started to investigate the man, my opinion of him as a generally empty-headed but well-intentioned product of Utah culture was shattered. Gary Herbert is no boat adrift on the seas of Utah. He is a man with an agenda. His support for common core went against everything his constituents asked for, but he shoved it down their throats and spoke soothing words before finally, in the midst of an election, making token signs of ...

I was recently reading a report on a recent poll of likely voters in the Republican primary which reported that 49% of voters were undecided, 29% favored John Curtis, 12% favored Chris Herrod, and 10% favored Tanner Ainge. I had, for the most part, ignored John Curtis and Tanner Ainge when developing my voter guide. These are people that used the signature gathering method to get on the ballot without facing the caucus, forcing a primary. Generally, that is enough for me to lose respect for a candidate and drop them from consideration. However, the poll shows that voters still have significant interest in John Curtis, so I did some basic research . What I learned only reinforced my initial impression of the candidate. The most significant thing I learned was that John Curtis ran as a Democrat in a Senate election in 2000. I am not a member of any political party, but I certainly have strong opinions about party platforms. I do not think that anybody with a good head on their shoulders...