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sofia
05-09-2010, 09:20 AM
Bennett reminds me of the nuclear power plant owner from the Simpsons.....real creepy looking dude...

good riddance to Bailout Bob

YouTube - Bob Bennett for US Senate 2010 - Mitt Romney (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly0T9DHFtTw)

Cowlesy
05-09-2010, 09:23 AM
Guess it doesn't really matter now because Bennett is out, right?

www.mikelee2010.com

spudea
05-09-2010, 09:51 AM
Mitt: "Bob Bennett is a conservative giant"

wtf... how can anyone be a conservative giant who voted for medicare part D, the iraq war, and the bank bailouts?

Matt Collins
05-09-2010, 09:53 AM
Mitt Romney is always putting his hands in places they don't belong!!!!


















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erowe1
05-09-2010, 11:17 AM
Mitt: "Bob Bennett is a conservative giant"

wtf... how can anyone be a conservative giant who voted for medicare part D, the iraq war, and the bank bailouts?

To Mitt, that's exactly what a conservative giant is.

HOLLYWOOD
05-09-2010, 11:31 AM
Mitt: "Bob Bennett is a conservative giant"

wtf... how can anyone be a conservative giant who voted for medicare part D, the iraq war, and the bank bailouts?

Bennett is OUT as the Good Ole Boys Club Liberal Republican RINO charade of the National GOP party, which didn't fool the people... maybe the last nails in the coffin by Bennet were all the Earmarks to his campaign donators and voting FOR National Health Care. Not only didn't Bennett win, he only received 1/4 of the Rebuplican vote.

Bennett also lied when initially running as a US Senator when he said he would only run for 2 terms. This is Bennett's 3rd term. Bennett, became the first Utah senator denied renomination in 70 years. More broadly, his defeat at the state GOP convention made him a symbol of the festering anti-Washington, anti-establishment sentiment coursing through the country.

Kinda shows you Mitt Romney keeps aligning himself as one of the Empire's; Aristocratic, Corporatists of the Big Rino Party Elitists. No difference between Romney and the Democrats, doesn't matter how much the GOP and MSM pump up Mitt... his Track record will kill any future political career.


http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-utah-senate-20100509,0,4897697.story?track=rss (http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-utah-senate-20100509,0,4897697.story?track=rss)

Utah Sen. Robert Bennett loses reelection bid (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-utah-senate-20100509,0,5006134.story)

He is denied renomination at the state GOP convention, an early congressional casualty in a turbulent election season.
http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2010-05/53677772.jpg
Sen. Robert F. Bennett urged delegates "to keep a veteran on the floor." (Steve C Wilson, Associated Press / May 8, 2010)

He garnered just under 27 percent of the vote, while Bridgewater had 37 percent, and Lee got 36 percent.
Neither Bridgewater, 49, nor Lee, 38, received the 60 percent of the vote necessary to avoid the primary. In the final round, Bridgewater had 57 percent of the vote and Lee was at 42 percent.
Hazell Rushton, a Davis County delegate from West Point, said she previously had been supportive of Bennett, but ended up voting for one of the two finalists.
"I think there is a need for change in America," said Rushton, a first-time delegate.
"It's time to get rid of the incumbents," said Kyle Hosman, a 39-year-old North Ogden delegate supporting Lee, after the first round of voting. "Quite frankly, I'm disgusted by what I've seen in Congress the past 10 years."
A Washington D.C.-based advocacy group, Club for Growth, admitted spending at least $180,000 to unseat Bennett, arguing the three-term senator was not fiscally conservative .
But Utah GOP Chairman Dave Hansen believes the delegates are a true microcosm of the broader voting public.
"I don't think seniority matters as much as some other factors," added Hansen, commenting on Bennett's loss.
Lee, who served as former Gov. Jon Huntsman's general counsel and clerked for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, focused his campaign on saying the federal government has exceeded its constitutional authority.
He has never run for public office before and is best known outside political circles as an attorney fighting to allow EnergySolutions Inc. to import and dispose of foreign nuclear waste in Utah's west desert.
Much of Bridgewater's momentum coming into the convention came from delegates who said they wanted a senator with business experience, not an attorney, but felt it was time for Bennett to step down.
Bridgewater grew up in a trailer park but eventually founded several small companies and became chairman and founder of Interlink Capital Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in emerging markets.
Like Lee, he served in Huntsman's administration, although on a voluntary basis as education adviser.
In other races decided at the state convention Saturday:
* Gov. Gary Herbert was easily chosen from among four candidates to be the party's November nominee.
* U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop defeated Mike Ridgway to run for another term in the Congressional district that encompasses northern Utah.
* State Rep. Ben Ferry, Corinne, was ousted by Lee Perry in House District 2.
* State Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove, Garland, defeated Don Koyle to win re-nomination in House District 1.
* State Rep. Becky Edwards, North Salt Lake, will face off with D.J. Schanz in a primary for the nomination in House District 20.
* State Rep. Melvin Brown, Coalville, was forced to primary by Jon Hellander in House District 53.
* David Butterfield, Logan, defeated Teresa Theurer to win nomination in House District 4.
* State Sen. Peter Knudson won the nomination in Senate District 17 by defeating Jeff McNeill.
Other Top of Utah candidates without GOP opponents were nominated by acclamation by delegates.
They included Rep. Brad Dee, of Washington Terrace, in House District 11, and Stuart Reid, of Ogden, for Senate District 18 in the race to replace Jon Greiner, who is the police chief in Ogden.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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MikeLeeFan (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/users/mikeleefan) wrote 41 min 4 sec ago
MISQUOTED (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/topics/politics/2010/05/08/senator-bennett-loses-bridgewater-lee-move-utah-gop-primary#comment-11121)

A reported cornered me at the republican convention yesterday.I told him that I was a Mike Lee supporter and he asked me if I had ever supported Bennett. I told him that I had a long time ago (18 years ago) . His article made it sound like I changed my mind at the convention. Becareful what you say to a reporter!!!
Bob Bennett is the reason why I decided to become a delegate. I had the opportunity to talk with and ask him why he voted the way he had on bail outs and such. His answer to me was this." We in washington think differenty than you do" I decided that he was right, so I showed him how different we do think. I have helped with the Lee campaign and will continueto do so.




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loyal party hacks (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/topics/politics/2010/05/08/senator-bennett-loses-bridgewater-lee-move-utah-gop-primary#comment-11117)

The Repuglicans show how sick and selfish they really are. I wouldn't vote for him ever, but what an A$$ he is. Trying to foster compromise and do something good for the entire country. I'm suprised they didn't take him out and execute him.
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lynnf
05-09-2010, 11:32 AM
if Mitt is attached to Bennett this way, maybe Bennett will drag Mitt down to defeat with him.


lynn