Max Roth's Political Blog

Proliferation of Politicians

This conversation with Quin Monson of BYU’s School of Politics was fun, as are all conversations with Quin. He¿s such a...

Polling Place Madness

Take a look at the crowds at the Webster School in Manchester. Truly the most amazing thing is how accomodating the voters are. They are...

Campaign Theme Songs

Ronald Reagan had Lee Greenwood's "Proud to be an American."

Huntsman Town Hall

It's quintessential, quaint New Hampshire politics meets international media scrum…with Utah’s former governor in the...

Any Uncertainty in NH?

The latest polling shows Mitt Romney with a commanding lead here, but expectations are high, and the vote may not reach the 35 or 40...

Huntsman Town Hall

It's quintessential, quaint New Hampshire politics meets international media scrum...with Utah's former governor in the spotlight. Three...

Any Uncertainty in NH?

The latest polling shows Mitt Romney with a commanding lead here, but expectations are high, and the vote may not reach the 35 or 40...

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Iowa Gov Says Huntsman's Toast!

Iowa Gov makes a prediction

Gotta love it when someone will go out on a limb

Governor Terry Branstad comments on Huntsman skipping Iowa caucus.

Governor of Iowa comments on Huntsman skipping Iowa caucus.

Romney wins in Iowa

Democratic National Committee Chair Shows Up

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz from Florida is always ready for a good debate! Nice reminder the Democrats have a horse in this...

Media Results Center

Either the Republican Party or the Iowa Events Center is making a lot of money off of the media here. Take a look at the fancy digs!

IOWA!!!

Here I am. 11pm in Iowa, with a 5am wake-up so I’ll make it short. Iowans go to the polls tomorrow night. Mitt Romney has a rally...

The Best Place for Polls

Back in 2004 I first discovered realclearpolitics.com, and it immediately...

Virginia Loyalty Oath

To vote in the Republican primary in the Commonwealth of Virginia one must first sign this:

President Paul?

I just thought: Ron Paul is now tied with Mitt Romney in polls in Iowa. It's easy to see him winning the state, because his support is...

More Utah Political News

Pledge of Allegiance bill passes committee A bill that would require all public school students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance everyday is closer to becoming a law.	Democrats say federal land access bills likely to pass, be tied up in court	Bill updating open records laws in Utah passes committee New recommendation for Utah's open records laws pass a Senate committee on Tuesday.
Resolution encourages businesses to provide place for breastfeeding for employees A Utah lawmaker is encouraging businesses to provide a private place for mothers to pump milk, a resolution that made allies of groups...	Mitt Romney celebrates 10th anniversary of 2002 games in SLC A celebration was held in Salt Lake City Saturday night to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Current GOP...	Critics say US taxpayers, not Romney, saved 2002 Games Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney praise his involvement with the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, but...
Holiday hours at liquor stores step closer to reality A bill that would allow state liquor stores to sell alcohol on some state and federal holidays is making its way through Utah's Capitol...	Protesters gather as lawyers debate HB 497 immigration bill The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging Utah's new immigration law in court on Friday.	Bill passes Utah House committee for another shot at federal lands control After Utah made headlines in 2010 and declared that it had the right to grab land from federal government, a bill that would give cities and...
New Utah technologies on display at State Capitol USTAR hosted an event similar to a science fair at the Utah Capitol Thursday.	Bill allowing e-billboards moves forward in Utah House A bill that would allow digital billboards moved forward Thursday in the Utah House.	Representative calling for changes in funding for public education The legislature is looking at a new way to fund public education in Utah.
Liquor bills proving difficult to pass through legislative committee Three bills proposed to Utah's Legislature that would loosen the state's strict liquor laws are not looking promising after one of the three...	Bill would have smokers pay higher co-payments if on Medicaid Lawmakers will consider a controversial proposal that could have national consequences. The proposed legislation would force smokers on...	Bill that would have principals grade teachers passes Senate committee Education took center stage on Capitol Hill Monday after a committee hearing passed a new bill outlining a plan that would put principals...
Utah Senator looking to do away with Electoral College system Utah legislators are looking to change how presidents are elected in this country; specifically they want to get rid of the Electoral...	Bill aims to ban DUI checkpoints A bill that would ban law enforcement agencies from setting up DUI checkpoints has left committee and will now go before the full House of...	Topic of government interference takes center stage in divorce bill debate A bill in the state House could force couples into a divorce orientation class before they start the process of legal separation.
Legislation aims to better protect children in custody cases One Utah lawmaker hopes to create legislation to better protect children like Charlie and Braden Powell.	Sex ed bill passes 8-7 after reworking restrictive language A sex education bill that would enforce abstinence-only instruction passed the Utah House and Senate by a narrow margin Thursday. But it was...	Utah part of $25 billion mortgage agreement with country's largest banks A $25 billion joint federal-state agreement was announced Thursday over foreclosure abuses, fraud and unacceptable nationwide mortgage...
Rep. Sandstrom proposes changes to e-verify Representative Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem, is targeting business owners who hire undocumented workers.	Bill bans cell phone use for teen drivers A bill that bans teens from using a cell phone while driving passed the Utah Senate by a 19-9 vote on Tuesday.	Man arrested for making threats against Governor Herbert A 52-year-old man is behind bars for allegedly plotting to kill Governor Herbert.
Tintic students to move to 4-day school week Students in the rural Tintic School District will be switching to a four-day school week.	Funding cuts put juvenile justice centers at risk of closure Several juvenile justice centers across the state could fall victim to budget cuts.	Statewide non-discrimination bill tabled by committee Legislators put on hold a statewide non-discrimination bill Friday afternoon in front of a standing-room only crowd.
Ron Paul speaks in Elko, NV day before caucus primary Ron Paul is certainly different than the other GOP candidates and the gymnasium where he was speaking in Thursday night in Elko was full...	Utah senator seeks input; considering how to define when human life begins A Utah Senator is taking some initial steps to create a definition for when human life begins and is seeking public input.	Democratic Party Chair Jim Dabakis calls for no more 'joke' bills in legislature Democratic Party Chair Jim Dabakis says some lawmakers are wasting taxpayers money by presenting "joke" bills to Utah's legislature.