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Utah Republican Party Blog

Tue, 02 Nov 2010

It’s all about VOTING today!! To find y

It’s all about VOTING today!! To find your polling location, click the link: http://tinyurl.com/23foyk4 #utpol
Mon, 01 Nov 2010

VOTE tomorrow!! To find your polling loc

VOTE tomorrow!! To find your polling location, click the link: http://tinyurl.com/2dpxgve #utpol
Fri, 29 Oct 2010

Early voting ends TODAY!! To find your e

Early voting ends TODAY!! To find your early voting location, click the link: http://tinyurl.com/25jp7pz #utpol
Fri, 15 Oct 2010

4 days left until early voting begins! I

4 days left until early voting begins! If you want to vote early, look up the early voting locations, by…
Tue, 12 Oct 2010

Early voting starts on Oct 19!! To find

Early voting starts on Oct 19!! To find your early voting location, click the link: http://www.vote.utah.gov/early-voting #utpol
Thu, 07 Oct 2010

Morgan Philpot Rally, along with the “F

Morgan Philpot Rally, along with the “Fire Nancy Pelosi Bus Tour” on Saturday, Oct. 9 @ 4:30 p.m. Sandy City…
Wed, 29 Sep 2010

Matheson Chooses Pelosi Over Utah

This is the kind of deception Jim Matheson needs to be held accountable for: The House had the chance to…
Wed, 11 Aug 2010

Utah GOP Women: Don’t miss the Women’s

Utah GOP Women: Don’t miss the Women’s Leadership Summit on Sept. 24th. Register now at: http://www.womensleadershipsummit.utgop.org
Fri, 06 Aug 2010

Winning the Battle or Winning the War?

by Jacqueline Smith       Right now the war in the battlefield of ideas is raging, and yet many within…
Fri, 02 Jul 2010

HATCH ANNOUNCES OPPOSITION TO ELENA KAGAN’S SUPREME COURT NOMINATION

Utah Senator Says, He “Cannot Ignore Disturbing Situations in which it Appears that Her Personal or Political Views Drove her…
Wed, 30 Jun 2010

Mayor Pete — let me give you some advice…

An article by Dave Hansen, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, in the second edition of the newsletter “Countdown To…
Thu, 27 May 2010

UTGOP Loses Two Dedicated, Long Time Party Leaders

In the last week, the Utah Republican Party lost two of its most dedicated party leaders, William A. (Bill) Stevenson…
Sat, 08 May 2010

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Sat, 08 May 2010

Tweeting the 2010 Convention

Tweeting from the Salt Palace? DM @UtahGOP and we'll add you to the VIP list.
Fri, 07 May 2010

2010 Decisions

Saturday, May 8, 2010 will be historic.  Elected representatives from every neighborhood in the state will make decisions on the…

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In the News

December 06, 2010

Another Accounting of TARP

Background The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its November 2010 report on the financial costs of the Troubled...
December 03, 2010

The Ever-Expanding European Bailout and the U.S. Taxpayer Burden

“We are barely halfway through the current crisis in the euro zone.” - Paul Donovan,...
November 30, 2010

11/30/10 Republican Leadership Press Conference

Participants: - Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy - Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling - Policy Committee Chairman Tom Price -...
November 29, 2010

Child Nutrition Legislation

“All of the national organizations representing the nation’s public school districts do not support the Senate version of the...
November 19, 2010

11/18/10 Republican Leadership Press Conference

Participants: - Speaker-Designate John Boehner - Majority Leader Eric Cantor - Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy - Republican Conference Chairman...
November 18, 2010

The Case of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani: A Terrorist Let Off Easy

“What I told the prosecutors and what I will tell you and what I spoke to them about is...
November 17, 2010

Pence Calls on Congress to Narrow the Focus of the Federal Reserve

“It is time once again to demand that the Federal Reserve focus exclusively on price stability and protecting the...
November 16, 2010

Sinking on QE2

“Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.” –Milton Friedman   Background The first round of quantitative...
November 16, 2010

Pence Introduces Bill to End the Federal Reserve's Dual Mandate

“It’s time to return the Federal Reserve to the singular mission of protecting the fundamental strength and integrity of...
November 03, 2010

Pence Statement on Federal Reserve Decision

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today after...
October 20, 2010

Don't Disenfranchise U.S. Troops Overseas: Implementation of the MOVE Act

Reports indicate that certain states, including Illinois and New York, failed to send absentee ballots to overseas military personnel...
October 20, 2010

Fannie and Freddie: Doing Less with More

Background Last week the Congressional Oversight Panel released a report on the contracting authority exercised by the Treasury Department...
October 19, 2010

Democrats' New Mission Same as the Old Mission: Selling the Failed Stimulus

“It’s awful hard to say it’s [$1.2 trillion stimulus] working…but if the dog hadn’t stopped would it have caught...
October 19, 2010

Record Underemployment Devastates American Workers

On October 8, 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statics (BLS) reported that 95,000 jobs were lost in the month...
October 15, 2010

Another Democrat Deficit of Over $1 Trillion

Today, the Obama administration is expected to release a report highlighting the Democrats fiscal irresponsibility.  While only preliminary estimates,...
October 15, 2010

Democrats' Final Accomplishments: Spending Preserved at Status Quo, Taxes Set to Increase

Continuing (Resolution) Unsustainable Spending: With the adjournment of the House of Representatives, Democrats put aside the priorities of the...
October 15, 2010

President Obama Limits School Choice...For Others…Not His Family October 15, 2010

 Background   Recently, President Obama made news when he admitted public schools were not good enough for his children,...
October 15, 2010

Pence Calls Deficit Report An "Outrage"

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today after...
October 14, 2010

Pence Discusses Obama's Failed Stimulus, Spending on Fox News

“It's not about tactics or about positioning or messaging. What the president seems to continue to miss is it’s...
October 13, 2010

A Stroll Down Memory Lane

“President's Economic Record No Cause for Celebration.” —Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Press Release, July 2003                                                               
October 12, 2010

How Many Jobs Will the Obama Administration's Ozone Rule Kill in Your State?

Today, the national unemployment rate stands at a painful 9.6 percent.  Unfortunately, reports indicate that the Obama administration, through...
October 08, 2010

Hope for Change

“I’m also a mother.  I’m a wife.  I’m an American veteran, and I’m one of your middle-class Americans.  And,...
October 08, 2010

September Unemployment by the Numbers

“It is all about a four—letter word: jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs.  We are all about jobs.” —Speaker Nancy Pelosi,...
October 08, 2010

Pence Reacts to Latest Unemployment Report

“The American people are hurting under the weight of the failed economic policies of this administration. On top of...
October 05, 2010

The Living Dead Bailout

“The TARP is not ended by [the Dodd-Frank Act]…[t]here is some money left unobligated and I intend to press...
September 30, 2010

Don't Look Back On Your Way Out The Door – It Ain't Pretty.

Dems struggle to define own agenda Middle class tax-cut issue backfiring on Democrats Loyalty to Obama...
September 30, 2010

Rick Roll'D Again?

  Rick Roll'D Again?   On Speaker Pelosi’s Website “… to help restore the American dream, and to...
September 30, 2010

Wait…This is a REDUCTION?

Rep. Chris Van Hollen on Earmark Reform:   “We reformed the process. We dramatically reduced the number of earmarks......
September 30, 2010

Pence: 2010 Ends with Massive Deficit, 2011 Begins with No Budget

“The American people want leaders who are more concerned about creating new jobs than they are about campaigning to...
September 30, 2010

Pence Goes On the Record to Discuss the Need to Stop Democrat Tax Hikes

Members of Congress are going to adjourn the Congress to go home so they can work to save their...
September 30, 2010

Pence Supports Boehner Call to End Earmarking As We Know It

“It’s past time for Congress to make the hard choices that are necessary to break Washington’s spending addiction.” Washington,...
September 29, 2010

September 29, 2010 Republican Leadership Press Conference

Republican Leadership Press Conference September 29, 2010 Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric...
September 29, 2010

Pence: "Congress Should Not Adjourn Until it Stops Tax Hikes On All Americans"

“Democrats are poised to embrace one of the largest tax increases in history in one of the worst economies...
September 24, 2010

The Choice: More Jobs or More Government

“It’s about jobs.  In its life, [the healthcare bill] will create 4 million jobs—400,000 jobs almost immediately.” –Speaker Nancy...
September 23, 2010

Pence and House Republicans Offer "A Pledge to America"

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today as...
September 23, 2010

Pence Discusses A Pledge to America on Fox and Friends

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, talked about the governing agenda that...
September 22, 2010

ObamaCare: Six Months Later…

September 23, 2010, marks the six-month anniversary of ObamaCare becoming law. In those six months, President Obama has travelled...
September 21, 2010

Creating Paperwork, Raising Costs, Destroying Jobs

[W]e have to pass the [Healthcare] bill so you can find out what’s in it.                                         —House Speaker...
September 15, 2010

9/15/10 Republican Leadership Press Conference

Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) - Republican Conference Chairman Mike...
September 15, 2010

Pence: "Raising taxes on job creators won't create jobs"

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, gave the following statement today at a GOP Leadership press conference: “Over...
September 14, 2010

Democrats in Disarray

Letter from Reps. James Matheson (D-UT), Melissa Bean (D-IL), Glenn Nye (D-VA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) to Speaker Pelosi:...
September 14, 2010

President Obama's Foreign Policy: Bewildered on Human Rights and Engaging Oppressors

“I’m not kidding when I say I just had the greatest frappacino (sic) ever at Kalamoun University north of...
September 14, 2010

The International Scoreboard

The Recovery Act has worked. - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, (SFGate, June 5, 2010) Background...
September 14, 2010

Treasury Report Shows More Record Breaking Deficits

“I am absolutely committed to fiscal responsibility.                                    ...
September 14, 2010

Pence Urges Open Debate on Democrat Tax Increases

“Raising taxes on job creators will not create jobs, especially during the worst economy in decades.” Washington, DC...
September 11, 2010

Pence Commemorates September 11

“Today is a day ‘to mourn with those who mourn and grieve with those who grieve;' and to pay...
September 10, 2010

Like Dominos Falling: Who Will Be Next?

Democrats are disavowing President Obama’s latest economic “plan” in droves. So far: Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO): I will not...
September 10, 2010

Democrats' Small Business "Jobs(?)" Bill

Background On June 17, 2010, the House voted to approve H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act...
September 10, 2010

Out of Ideas on the Economy: The President Calls for More Failed "Stimulus"

“Because of this investment, nearly 400,000 men and women will go to work rebuilding our crumbling roads and bridges,...
September 10, 2010

Pence on President's Missed Opportunity

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today following...