Senator Bob Bennett is OUT!

All,

 

There are several important points in this article.  Utah has a better political system than other states.  The delegate system really does give more power to the will of the people. 

 

This convention will let those in politics see how the grass roots movement growing all over this country has taken over politics in Utah with other states to follow.

 

The Republican party wanted Bob Bennett back in the US Senate and he is out.  The people have decided who will be on the ballot in the general election, not the Republican Party.

 

Congratulations to all of the Utah State delegates and the voters who elected those delegates.  A ray of sunlight in the middle of a Hurricane.  We have made a difference.   Keep up the fight. 

 

Larry and Stacey 

Dear I-caucus Members,

I am writing this to you from the Utah Republican Party convention, and this is a breaking news heads up for our members:

Today, Saturday May 8th, the first incumbent Senator who promoted and voted for the TARP bailouts back in 2008 will be defeated and his re-election campaign will come to an end.

That incumbent Senator, Bob Bennett Utah, was the chief Republican architect of the TARP bailouts.

I-caucus has been working with Utah Tea party and 912 groups for more than a year in a concerted effort to make this
happen. Today, I can certify to you that we collectively got enough
delegates elected statewide to make this
happen.

Now, in a couple more hours, Bennett wont even be able to appear on the ballot in the November general election.

It is happening as we speak and I will email you the final vote results
as soon as they are in.  Stay tuned.


Here's why:
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In Utah, incumbents must get at least 40% of the party delegate votes in order to retain any chance at all for the party's nomination and to appear on the ballot.

If the incumbent does not secure at least 40% of the delegate votes they are done...as in stick a fork in them. They would have NO chance to appear on the Republican Primary ballot and NO chance to appear on the general election ballot in November.

That's no chance as in zero, zip, nada, and "none at all."

Plus, by Utah law, the incumbent has no chance of appearing on the ballot as an independent candidate. 



Here's how we did it:
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Back in January, the Independence Caucus vetted and endorsed 3 candidates, (Mike Lee, Tim Bridgewater, and Cherilyn Eagar) all of whom we deemed as
acceptable replacements for Bob Bennett in
2010.

 

Because of Utah’s caucus/convention system, we did not need to endorse just one
candidate.

 

Then, in concert with other local "Tea Party" and "912" groups throughout Utah, we began a campaign in January and
February to encourage Utahns who supported any of those 3 endorsed candidates
to organize their neighbors to attend the Caucus meetings with them and get
elected as delegates.

 

This campaign succeeded. While there is normally a 40% to 50% turnover in delegates
from one election cycle to another, this year there was more than an 80%
turnover...and that added turnover was a direct result of the campaign to get I-caucus/Tea Party/912 supporters elected as
delegates.

19 months of coordinated work with other grass roots groups here in Utah is now coming to fruition. Delegates are voting now, it should only be a few more hours and Bob Bennett's Senate career will enter its lame duck phase.

Then, we turn our attention to continue helping I-caucus endorsed candidates in the rest of the country.

Again, STAY TUNED!   I'll email all of you as soon as Bob Bennett's post TARP bailout senate career is officially over.

Thanks,

Frank Anderson

 

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