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Thursday, October 13, 2005
Hickville Dispatch©
News from the Beehive State: Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. has teamed up with New Mexico Governor and Democrat Bill Richardson in an attempt to create a regional primary out west.
I dislike Governor Huntsman on principle: he, along with Nolan Karras, beat Governor Olene Walker at the 2004 Utah GOP convention. Not just Utah's first female governor, Walker was incredibly popular, very smart, and a good person. Naturally, the Utah Republicans torpedoed her as quickly as possible. Because they are batshit crazy. Until now, Huntsman has done nothing during his first year in office that would make me think better of him; quite possibly, he has done nothing at all. (That would hardly be unprecedented. Heath and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt was governor for ten years, and there is still only circumstantial evidence that he did things while in office.)
Above, Hunstman giving a speech at the Hansen Planetarium, one of my favorite places back in Salt Lake. A regional primary would be a very good thing. Working for Dean in Iowa last year did not endear me to the Iowa-New Hampshire primary system. Some of the reasons are shallow: Iowa is cold and flat, the southwest is neither. More substantially, the current system is not very democratic; residents of two small states play a hugely disproportionate role in choosing presidential candidates. I'd would prefer to see a revolving regional primary; this could be the first step.
So Hunstman deserves credit for this, especially since he has very little to gain. Richardson has quite a bit to gain: he's a contender for the Democratic nomination in 2008, with a regional primary, the state he's governor of is among the first to vote. You know, I suppose it's possible Huntsman sees himself as a possible Republican '08 nominee: Utah Republicans have a tendency, as I said, to be batshit crazy. But let's give him the benefit of the doubt here, because he's doing a good thing for democracy, the west, the country.
If he's not crazy, he's doing a very good thing. If he is crazy, he's still doing a good thing and we'll get to see Condi Rice make him cry like a little girl.
Good times.
I dislike Governor Huntsman on principle: he, along with Nolan Karras, beat Governor Olene Walker at the 2004 Utah GOP convention. Not just Utah's first female governor, Walker was incredibly popular, very smart, and a good person. Naturally, the Utah Republicans torpedoed her as quickly as possible. Because they are batshit crazy. Until now, Huntsman has done nothing during his first year in office that would make me think better of him; quite possibly, he has done nothing at all. (That would hardly be unprecedented. Heath and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt was governor for ten years, and there is still only circumstantial evidence that he did things while in office.)Above, Hunstman giving a speech at the Hansen Planetarium, one of my favorite places back in Salt Lake. A regional primary would be a very good thing. Working for Dean in Iowa last year did not endear me to the Iowa-New Hampshire primary system. Some of the reasons are shallow: Iowa is cold and flat, the southwest is neither. More substantially, the current system is not very democratic; residents of two small states play a hugely disproportionate role in choosing presidential candidates. I'd would prefer to see a revolving regional primary; this could be the first step.
So Hunstman deserves credit for this, especially since he has very little to gain. Richardson has quite a bit to gain: he's a contender for the Democratic nomination in 2008, with a regional primary, the state he's governor of is among the first to vote. You know, I suppose it's possible Huntsman sees himself as a possible Republican '08 nominee: Utah Republicans have a tendency, as I said, to be batshit crazy. But let's give him the benefit of the doubt here, because he's doing a good thing for democracy, the west, the country.
If he's not crazy, he's doing a very good thing. If he is crazy, he's still doing a good thing and we'll get to see Condi Rice make him cry like a little girl.
Good times.
More local news - PROVO HIGH is about to get a gay-straight alliance club! - Utahn (the state, not the county)
Posted by@ 12:38 PM
Maybe Huntsman could be the VP candidate with Mitt Romney at the head of the ticket. Wouldn't that be interesting? - UT non-candidate
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By the way, Joseph Smith (the prophet, not the cough drop maker) ran for president in (I think) 1844. So its not a new idea. - Still not runningPost a Comment
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