This morning’s Salt Lake Tribune ran a story by Cathy McKitrick entitled ” E-mail rumpus has some steamed ” (they changed the title at about 6:50am this morning to) “Utah County GOP in turmoil over delegates e-mail revelations.” The article discusses the State Party’s decision to not disclose delegate e-mail addresses to the candidates, Congressman Cannon’s campaign’s e-mailing activities, the Utah County Republican Party’s disclosure of the e-mail addresses to the candidates, my blogging on the controversy surrounding the County and State Party Leadership policy decisions, raising of conflict of interest concerns over Susan Bramble (Utah County GOP Party Secretary) and her husband, incumbent and candidate Curtis Bramble’s senate race, concerns about the “automatic delegates” issue, and my hope that those who object to these policies will stand up in the public record.
Some of the article’s quotes include:
Republican Party Chairman Stan Lockhart: “The integrity of the delegate database is extremely important to us.”
Utah County Republican Party Chair Marian Monnahan: “The state first told us not to give out those addresses, then later told us it was up to the counties to decide.”
Jacqueline deGaston, attorney and one of two GOP challengers to Bramble in District 16: “The party insiders control things to protect the seats of incumbents… That’s why there’s no turnover in Utah County.”
District 16 State Senator Curtis Bramble (R-Provo): “My opponent is trying to make this a conflict of interest thing.”
Chris Cannon Campaign Manager Ryan Frandsen: “E-mail is one of the most flexible and fastest ways to communicate with delegates. So we pursue those heavily.”
It also quotes me discussing my concerns with McKitrick: “These policies look – at best – oily, corrupt and back-roomish.”
I wish the article would have delved more into the privacy concerns about the State Party’s policy decision and my letter to the State Party Leadership about the same.
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