UT-Dan Jones: Sen. Hatch only 3rd in GOP primary, lead Matheson (D) by only 7

[SvenssonRS]

Hatch won't survive his primary.

True as this is, I suspect this is a joke poll. Only leading Matheson by 7%? In Utah? Being, y'know, Orrin Hatch?

I'm not buying it in the least.

[SvenssonRS]

Is Chaffetz considering a run? 

He's been aiming for one, apparently, ever since Bennett was defeated. Hatch claims that Chaffetz "promised he wouldn't run," but Chaffetz has insisted that he made no such deal.

[SvenssonRS]

Is Chaffetz considering a run? 

He's been aiming for one, apparently, ever since Bennett was defeated. Hatch claims that Chaffetz "promised he wouldn't run," but Chaffetz has insisted that he made no such deal.

If Chaffetz said that, he's clearly gearing up for a run.

Any indication at all Huntsman's considering running?

None, at least as far as I can tell. I doubt Utah Republicans will actually be that open to voting for him again, on that note, given he's been in the Obama administration for a fair while now(albeit as just an ambassador).

[SvenssonRS]

Well, he's a toast, just like Bob Bennett. I must say, although I disagree with Hatch on most of the issues, it's a shame. This seat won't go Democratic anyway (), and now, after all, very experienced and intelligent, we have to admit despite all differences, Senator, who have a record of some common sense and working across the lines to achieve common goals, is going to be replaced by just another, useless Tea Party idiot, who don't know Senate is about work, not obstructing every s**t.

This is GOP now.

1. Chaffetz is a Representative. I'm pretty sure he knows how to, you know, represent.
2. Orrin Hatch has made collected efforts to destroy the Internet. I don't see how anything can redeem that.

[SvenssonRS]

Well, he's a toast, just like Bob Bennett. I must say, although I disagree with Hatch on most of the issues, it's a shame. This seat won't go Democratic anyway (), and now, after all, very experienced and intelligent, we have to admit despite all differences, Senator, who have a record of some common sense and working across the lines to achieve common goals, is going to be replaced by just another, useless Tea Party idiot, who don't know Senate is about work, not obstructing every s**t.

This is GOP now.

1. Chaffetz is a Representative. I'm pretty sure he knows how to, you know, represent.
2. Orrin Hatch has made collected efforts to destroy the Internet. I don't see how anything can redeem that.

     There does happen to be a long tradition of useless idiots permeating the House, though, so point 1 doesn't make that much sense.

Be that as it may, my main point was to refute Kal's point that Chaffetz is apparently a random Tea Party nobody.

[SvenssonRS]

Is Chaffetz considering a run? 

He's been aiming for one, apparently, ever since Bennett was defeated. Hatch claims that Chaffetz "promised he wouldn't run," but Chaffetz has insisted that he made no such deal.

If Chaffetz said that, he's clearly gearing up for a run.

Any indication at all Huntsman's considering running?

None, at least as far as I can tell. I doubt Utah Republicans will actually be that open to voting for him again, on that note, given he's been in the Obama administration for a fair while now(albeit as just an ambassador).

Well, well, well. Speak of the devil.

http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/6582373/top-republican-prepares-to-leave-obamas-big-tent.thtml

...okay, color me totally wrong.

[SvenssonRS]

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51137757-76/hatch-tea-russo-party.html.csp 

Doesn't change the fact that Chaffetz has been chomping at the bit for that seat since Bennett lost.

[SvenssonRS]

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51137757-76/hatch-tea-russo-party.html.csp 

Doesn't change the fact that Chaffetz has been chomping at the bit for that seat since Bennett lost. he was elected to Congress.

Fixed.

Either way. The Tea Party may not be targeting it, but Chaffetz is, and given Hatch's positions on...well...freedom, I can't really complain.

[SvenssonRS]

Surely Hunstman, while obviously a right-winger, would be more liberal than Hatch.

I'm not sure what he'd be, in honesty, since Orrin Hatch is less on the scale of right/left wing and more on the scale of fascism.

[SvenssonRS]

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51137757-76/hatch-tea-russo-party.html.csp 

Doesn't change the fact that Chaffetz has been chomping at the bit for that seat since Bennett lost. he was elected to Congress.

Fixed.

Either way. The Tea Party may not be targeting it, but Chaffetz is, and given Hatch's positions on...well...freedom, I can't really complain.

Skepicism alert:

"Sal Russo, of the Tea Party Express, which helped drive support for several tea party candidates last year, told the conservative outlet National Review Online that Hatch isn’t a target.

Not mentioned in the story was that Russo is a former campaign consultant for Hatch. He worked on the Utahn’s long-shot 2000 presidential bid."

Forgive me, but I'm not seeing the relevance. My point was that the seat is Chaffetz's target, whether the Tea Party wants it or not. Pretty much always has been.

[SvenssonRS]

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51137757-76/hatch-tea-russo-party.html.csp 

Doesn't change the fact that Chaffetz has been chomping at the bit for that seat since Bennett lost. he was elected to Congress.

Fixed.

Either way. The Tea Party may not be targeting it, but Chaffetz is, and given Hatch's positions on...well...freedom, I can't really complain.

Skepicism alert:

"Sal Russo, of the Tea Party Express, which helped drive support for several tea party candidates last year, told the conservative outlet National Review Online that Hatch isn’t a target.

Not mentioned in the story was that Russo is a former campaign consultant for Hatch. He worked on the Utahn’s long-shot 2000 presidential bid."

Forgive me, but I'm not seeing the relevance. My point was that the seat is Chaffetz's target, whether the Tea Party wants it or not. Pretty much always has been.

Agreed, but my point is the tea party might target it after all thus compounding Hatch's woes.

Ah, right. Sorry, had a slow moment.