Matheson Wants My Opinion

Utah’s lone Democratic Congressman, Jim Matheson, sent me an email tonight, asking for my opinion (via  radio-button survey) on the Financial Crisis. In case you aren’t on his “advisor list”, here are the questions he asked, along with my responses. My answers are the ones shown as bold.
Dear Misty,
Most economists accept that the nation’s financial [...]

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Upcoming Walk for Brian King, District 28

I live in Rep. Roz McGee’s district, 28, and since she’s retiring, the seat is open. Brian King is the Democratic candidate for the district, and I really can’t say enough good things about him. I had lunch with Brian before the primary, and I learned a lot about him. In the months since, I’ve [...]

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Huntsman Kissing Up For A McCain Cabinet Position?

I know that Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. keeps saying that he doesn’t want to leave Utah before his term is up, but how else do you explain this:
GOP vice presidential nominee and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has foreign policy experience because of the sheer location of the state she leads, Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman [...]

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This Blogger’s Goin’ to Denver!

Yes, it’s last-minute. But it’s decided. I’m going to Denver with the rest of the Utah Amicus crew! I’ll be blogging live from the Democratic National Convention, so that you, too, can experience history as it happens!
Don’t forget to check in often at the Utah Amicus for all the greatest coverage!

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Utah Getting a Campaign Office Again!

Barack Obama has announced that he’s taking the 50-State Strategy all the way, and there will be campaign offices in every state, including Utah. Monday morning I was able to confirm that it will likely be late July before we see them on the ground here, but that’s far earlier than I had even hoped [...]

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My Dirty Little Secret

I’ve been a proud supporter of Senator Obama’s run for the White House, way back since the time we weren’t even sure he was going to run. I’ve also been very against the idea of Senator Clinton as POTUS, way back since we were all very certain that she would run.
Now that Barack has secured [...]

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Attention Obama Supporters: Respect is the Word of the Day

According to Dictionary.com, “respect” has 16 definitions. Here are the ones I find relevant to the subject of Hillary Clinton’s withdrawal from the Presidential race:

3.
esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability: I [...]

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Climate Security Act

URGENT: Support the Climate Security Act!
Target: US Senate
Sponsored by: Environmental Defense Fund
UPDATE (June 5, 2008): The Senate has scheduled a “cloture” vote to end the filibuster on the Climate Security Act tomorrow morning. It could come as early as tonight.
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The Senate is set to vote on the Climate Security Act in early June.
It is [...]

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Wow! Obama Declares DNC Won’t Take Lobby or PAC Money Any Longer

Just one more reason I trust Barack Obama to do the right thing, and follow through.

From Boston.com:
“I’ve sent a strong signal in this campaign by refusing the contributions of registered federal lobbyists and PACs,” Obama said in a statement. “And today, I’m announcing that going forward, the Democratic National Committee will [...]

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Dem Presidenential Campaign Staffers Wander Around Utah Picking Their Noses

At least, according to Paul Begala.
“He says it’s a long-term strategy,” said Paul Begala, the longtime Clinton aide and Democratic strategist. “What he has spent it on, apparently, is just hiring a bunch of staff people to wander around Utah and Mississippi and pick their nose.”
You know, seeing Obama staffers here in Utah, and sometimes [...]

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