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The Current State of the 2014 Utah Campaigns
It is too early to tell whether it will come down to the 768 voters who gave Matheson a win over Love in 2012, but our evidence indicates that as of late October, the 4th District’s 2014 outcome is still … Continue reading
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Tagged campaigns, chris stewart, doug owens, jason chaffetz, mia love, rob bishop, utah colleges exit poll, utah voter poll, voting
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Utah Voters Support Medicaid Expansion
43% of Utah voters prefer the Governor’s plan, 33% prefer the ACA plan, 13% prefer no change, and 11% prefer the Speaker’s Plan. This post was written by CSED Research Fellow and BYU Political Scientist Jay Goodliffe with assistance from … Continue reading
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Tagged becky lockhart, gary herbert, health care, ideology, medicare, obamacare, partisanship, utah voter poll
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On Count My Vote, Who is Toeing the Party Line?
Why does the Republican Party in Utah oppose the reform when only one segment of the party seems to oppose it? Only those who are the most conservative and support the Tea Party seem to prefer the status quo. Utahns … Continue reading
Senator Lee and the Shutdown
Lee has overwhelming support from the quarter of the population that doesn’t reject the Tea Party. But the three-quarters of Utahns who do not identify with the Tea Party come to the exact opposite conclusion. Senator Mike Lee has received … Continue reading
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Tagged approval ratings, bob bennett, congress, gary herbert, jim matheson, mike lee, partisanship, polls, tea party, utah voter poll
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“Convicted? No, never Convicted.”
71% of Utah voters still think that the Attorney General should resign. That number is down from 78% in June, but it still represents a sizable share of the population. We take the title for this post from that classic … Continue reading
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Tagged john swallow, scandal, utah voter poll
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“Convicted? No, never Convicted.”
A Clear Majority of Utah Voters Want the Legislature to Impeach Swallow
When a majority of strong partisans from a politician’s own party favor impeachment, that politician is in serious trouble Update/Correction: Although the numbers posted in the topline report were released correctly yesterday, the graphic and prose for the favorability numbers … Continue reading
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Tagged approval ratings, gary herbert, impeachment, jim matheson, john swallow, mike lee, orrin hatch, partisanship, polls, public opinion, utah voter poll
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A Clear Majority of Utah Voters Want the Legislature to Impeach Swallow
Utahns don’t know much about Utah government
Utahns don’t know much about national politics, but they know even less about Utah politics. Although Americans often take pride in living in the world’s oldest democracy, American voters tend to do a very poor job answering basic questions about … Continue reading
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Tagged approval ratings, becky lockhart, congress, democracy, education, federalism, greg bell, ignorance, legislature, lieutenant governor, mormons, utah voter poll, wayne niederhauser
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Utahns don’t know much about Utah government
What is the future of the Republican nominating system?
The Republican Central Committee recently decided that it would not change the manner by which candidates gain access to the Republican primary ballot. The decision not to change the rules creates a possible showdown with Count My Vote. The group … Continue reading
Do Utah Legislators work enough to justify their salary?
It’s not much of a stretch to claim that Utah Legislators earn poverty wages. Since passage of HJR006 early in 2013, Utah Legislators will earn $16,500 per year. It can be difficult to know how many hours legislators put in … Continue reading
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Tagged legislative life, legislature, polls, representation, utah legislator survey
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Do Utah Legislators work enough to justify their salary?
What do Utahns Think of Gun Control?
This analysis was performed by Ian Hansen, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy (like us on Facebook), in collaboration with CSED faculty. The writing is mostly his. Inquiries about this research should come to Quin Monson, Chris Karpowitz, or … Continue reading
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Tagged gun control, public opinion
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What do Utahns Think of Gun Control?