Monthly Archives: April 2015

The URP is in a spiral. It’s circling the drain – even if only in character. But the decline is hard to see when the behemoth is so big it blocks the view of everything else. Folks, the URP is not too big to fail. And it will fail if this feeding frenzy/purge/Inquisition/“due diligence” continues. When most of your time is spent defending the faith, not sharing the gospel, you know your effort is in decline.

Utah Republicans need to serve their own longstanding political interest: Support limited government. The URP needs to recalibrate why it exists and its role in behalf of nobler objectives. read more

While co-hosting KVNU’s For The People on April 20, and quite coincidentally and unintentionally, I found myself in the middle of a sparring match between two people I consider my friends – State Republican Party Chairman James Evans and State Senator Todd Weiler. The issue was the current legal challenge to Count My Vote. Senator Weiler believes the challenge has run its course. James Evans believes the fight must go on.

In full disclosure, though an opinion cemented after hearing my friends argue over the airwaves, I also believe the legal fight against Count My Vote has run its course. To continue the legal fight is a waste of time in my opinion and, much worse, a public relations nightmare. I will go so far to say that if the state Republican Party doesn’t drop this fight, its leadership should be replaced, sooner rather than later. At this point, the party is wrong and seems unable to see it. read more