Author Archives: David

We Need a New Generation in Washington

Posted on February 1, 2012 by David

Investors Business Daily has a pro-Hatch propaganda piece up that deserves a few tweaks. First, the headline says that republicans must gain control of Congress for the economy to recover. Do we really need to remind everyone that Republicans had … Continue reading →

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Campaign Platform of the President the Nation Needs

Posted on January 26, 2012 by David

The other day I was sitting on a bus with time to let my mind wander. I was thinking about our presidential campaign season and the ideas being promoted by our current candidates – including our current president – when … Continue reading →

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Addressing Abysmal Voter Turnout

Posted on January 24, 2012 by David

Would non-partisan runoffs be a possible solution to address our declining levels of voter participation in Utah? Continue reading →

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Perceived Electability and IRV – A Case Study

Posted on January 11, 2012 by David

As a followup to last night’s special election to fill Dan Liljenquist’s term as State Senator, I noticed some interesting things based on my interactions with other delegates and my review of the actual results (round-by-round, not just the final … Continue reading →

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Special Election – Senate District 23

Posted on January 10, 2012 by David

Regardless of who is ends up finishing the state senate term that Dan Liljenquist was elected for there is one campaign promises that I would hold them to even if the eventual winner did not make this promise personally: to make representation a two way street by actively providing information to constituents during the session and by holding a weekly meeting for constituents to come make their voices heard and hear what is happening on the hill. Continue reading →

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