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sltrib.com - 11/19/2008
Election surprise: Obama won Salt Lake County voters' nod - Salt Lake Tribune
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Updated election results released Tuesday show that Salt Lake County voters favored Barack Obama over John McCain -- but just barely -- marking the first time in decades that a Democratic presidential hopeful won the state's most populous county. With the addition of more than 29,000 provisional ...

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sltrib.com - 11/14/2008
Mormon leaders urge respect for foes in gay-marriage debate - Salt Lake Tribune
— sltrib.com — Posted: 2:13 PM- Now that California voters have outlawed same-sex marriage, an LDS Church leader called Wednesday for members to heal any rifts caused by the emotional campaign by treating each other with "civility, with respect and with love." "We ... (more) Mormon leaders urge respect for foes in gay-marriage ...
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sltrib.com - 11/25/2008
Probe into LDS Church's Prop 8 donations going forward - Salt Lake Tribune
— sltrib.com — California's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) confirmed Monday that it will investigate allegations that the LDS Church failed to report nonmonetary contributions to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign. An independent nonprofit organization, ... (more) Probe into LDS Church's Prop 8 donations going forward - ...
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Prop 8 involvement a P.R. fiasco for LDS Church - Salt Lake Tribune
sltrib.com - 11/25/2008
Prop 8 involvement a P.R. fiasco for LDS Church - Salt Lake Tribune
— sltrib.com — Although they live a continent away from California, LDS Church members Gregory and JaLynn Prince, of Washington, D.C., still have felt the backlash from their church's involvement in the traditional marriage initiative known as Proposition 8. Their ... (more) Prop 8 involvement a P.R. fiasco for LDS Church - Salt ...

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Wait... what? Obama won part of Utah?
The Reaction — ... There may be no state in the Union that is more Republican than Utah, but, with the counting of provisional and absentee ballots now completed, it looks like Obama actually won Salt Lake County, the state's most populous. ...

Wednesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... today to beating out John Dingell for the chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The House Steering Committee voted 25-22 to approve Waxman for the post. The House Democratic caucus will vote tomorrow. * Four years ago, Bush won Salt Lake County, Utah, by 20 points. This year, Obama narrowly won the same county. * Sam Stein has a ...

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