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Huntsman Gets New Campaign Manager

July 21, 2011 Jeff Robinson

He’s not the first GOP candidate this has happeed to, and he likely won’t be the last, but former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman lost his campaign manager this week. Does this signal a big shake-up in the election, or is it just one of the many ups and downs of running for President? Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.

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Hatch’s Campaign War Chest Grows and Grows

July 14, 2011 Jeff Robinson

$124,000 is nothing to scoff at, especially in this economic climate. That’s how much Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz raised in campaign funds this past quarter. But when you stack it up against the $1.3 million that Senator Orrin Hatch raked in, it looks more like chump change. Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune, and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily online round-up of Utah politics.

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Huntsman Junior & Huntsman Senior

July 7, 2011 Jeff Robinson

When you talk about Jon Huntsman in Utah, sometimes it’s helpful to clarify whether you mean senior or junior. Right now, as we all know, junior is running for president. But how much has the senior Huntsman done over the years to bolster his son’s career and put the former governor in a position where he could run for president? Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune, and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.

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Younger Huntsman Attends Romney Rally

June 30, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Talk about being caught on camera. He might have been wearing sunglasses, but that didn’t stop former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman’s son, Will, from being spotted at a Salt Lake City rally for his dad’s rival, Mitt Romney. Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.

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On the Road with Jon Huntsman

June 23, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Adjectives used to describe former Governor Jon Huntsman’s presidential announcement earlier this week range from “civil” to “boring” and even “fact-free.” At any rate, the once-very popular Utah politician is now up to his neck in media interviews, publicity stops, and of course, traveling.

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Huntsman and Romney to Pay Utah a Visit

June 16, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman will formally announce his plans to run for President next Tuesday. And then he’ll be off on a whirlwind tour of several states, including his home state of Utah, where he just might run into another Utah favorite: Mitt Romney. Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune, and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.

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Dysfunction in Utah’s Delegation

June 9, 2011 Jeff Robinson

When you think of a dysfunctional family, the Bundys from the television show “Married with Children” might be the first thing that comes to mind. But what about Utah’s own congressional delegation, where a 77-year-old senator is at war with a 44-year-old Congressman who is eyeing his job? Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune, and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.

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Chaffetz Staying Mum on 2012 Plans

June 2, 2011 Jeff Robinson

The potential Election 2012 battle between Utah Senator Orrin Hatch and Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz has just been taken to the next level, with anonymous insiders telling the Salt Lake Tribune that Chaffetz is in the race for sure against the senior senator, who was first elected 35 years ago. But Chaffetz is coyly sticking to his line that he’s only a “definite maybe.”

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Hatch Stands by Patriot Act Despite Tea Party Opposition

May 26, 2011 Jeff Robinson

The loudest objections to the Patriot Act in the United States used to come from the political left. But increasingly, the right has been raising its voice against the heavily scrutinized surveillance measure. And that could be a problem for Republican Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, who continues to back it.

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Huntsman to Set Up in Sunshine State

May 19, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Not New Hampshire, not South Carolina, but Orlando, Florida. That’s where former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman has reportedly picked to be his campaign headquarters, in the event that he formally plans a run for the White House in 2012. But why Florida? Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune, and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.

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