Results of the Republican Conventions 2010

Most of you have probably heard the results of the Republican Convention by now but we are sending them out just in case you did not.

First of all, Senator Bennett has officially been retired , having been eliminated in the second round of voting at the State Republian Convention. There are rumors that he may attempt an extensive write-in campaign but it is doubtful that it will be effective. We are glad to see that Senator Bennett will be replaced and we also encourage you to be respectful toward him as he exits office .

Next, we are left with two good candidates who will contend in a primary race for the Republican nomination: Tim Bridgewater and Mike Lee . We encourage all of you to research the candidates in all races thoroughly . Look into their background and history, past and present positions on political issues and principles, life and work experience, strengths and weaknesses. Most importantly, meet them in person and bring your research with you to ask questions . There will be opportunities to meet candidates in person between now and the Republican Primary election on June 22nd and will make sure to notify you of those. (You must be registered as a Republican to vote in the Republican primary, but this will not affect who you can vote for in November. In November you can vote for whoever you want regardless of what party you are registered with).

Other races that may interest you (there is no Constitution Party candidates in these races. Remember you must be registered as a Republican in order to vote in these primaries) :

Senate District 17: Peter Knudsen received the nomination avoiding a primary with Jeff McNiel with just over 60% of the vote.

Utah House of Represenatives District 4: David Butterfield received the nomination avoiding a primary with Teresa Thuerer with 77% of the vote.

Utah House of Representatives District 5: two will contend for the Republican nomination in the primary election Curt Webb and Chuck Bateman.

Utah House of Representatives District 3: Lee Perry recieved the nomination avoiding a primary with incumbent Ben Ferry with 60.3% of the vote.

There is also a primary race for the county recorder between Michael Gleed and challenger Stanley Palmer.

An Amendment to the State Platform was also passed. It now reads:

“America is a stronger and better nation because of the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit of legal immigrants, and the Republican Party honors them. We believe that control of our borders is an urgent national security interest and our national sovereignty depends on those secure borders.

“We oppose illegal immigration and all forms of amnesty, or legal status, for illegal immigrants. We support suspending automatic U.S. citizenship to children born to illegal immigrant parents. We oppose granting government benefits to those illegally present in the U.S. We oppose any temporary or “guest” worker program that would offer an automatic path to citizenship. We believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforced, particularly to stem the now too common crime of identity theft in obtaining employment.”