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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:25 AM Nov 2012

Mia Love (R) loses House bid in Utah

(CNN) - With 100% of the precincts counted, CNN projects Utah's incumbent ~~Republican~~ (DEMOCRATIC) Rep. Jim Matheson won re-election after besting Mia Love in a high-profile congressional race that captured national attention.

Matheson, no stranger to tough elections, is a six-term Democrat in a largely Republican district that includes Salt Lake City.

Love, a Mormon of Haitian descent, currently serves as mayor of Utah's Saratoga Springs. She was considered a rising star in the Republican Party, and spoke at the Republican National Convention in August. At one point, she rose to a double-digit lead in polls in one of the nation's most hotly contested races. Both sides and outside parties collectively spent upwards of $10 million.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/07/mia-love-loses-house-bid-in-utah/

I am SO VERY HAPPY that she lost. I watched her speech at the GOP convention and I was hoping she would lose

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Mia Love (R) loses House bid in Utah (Original Post) Tx4obama Nov 2012 OP

Incumbant Republican? aquart Nov 2012 #1

No, not an incumbent TroyD Nov 2012 #2

She was called Firebirds01 Nov 2012 #4

She was supposed to be the female Allen West Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2012 #5

That article in the OP can't be right. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #6

"Utah's incumbent Republican Rep. Jim Matheson won re-election" TroyD Nov 2012 #3

k+r... This was MY most important race after Obama... TeeYiYi Nov 2012 #7

aquart

(69,014 posts)

1. Incumbant Republican?

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:32 AM

Nov 2012

TroyD

(4,551 posts)

2. No, not an incumbent

Reply to aquart (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:39 AM

Nov 2012

But expected to win by many predictions.

Firebirds01

(576 posts)

4. She was called

Reply to aquart (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:43 AM

Nov 2012

a rising star in the rep party. After the republican convention limbaugh went on for literally an hour talking about how great she was and how she would destroy the dems.

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)

5. She was supposed to be the female Allen West

Reply to Firebirds01 (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:44 AM

Nov 2012

a wingnutty minority representative they could trot out and claim "See, we're not sexist and racist!"

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

6. That article in the OP can't be right.

Reply to aquart (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:46 AM

Nov 2012

From Wikipedia. org

James David "Jim" Matheson (born March 21, 1960) is the U.S. Representative for Utah's 2nd congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes eastern Salt Lake City. Matheson currently holds the distinction of representing the most Republican district in the nation represented by a Democrat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Matheson

TroyD

(4,551 posts)

3. "Utah's incumbent Republican Rep. Jim Matheson won re-election"

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:40 AM

Nov 2012

CNN is in error there. They need to change that to DEMOCRAT.

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

7. k+r... This was MY most important race after Obama...

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:49 PM

Nov 2012

I am so glad this phony, token black darling of the pasty white Utah reich wing went down in flames. I almost feel sorry for her but I loathe her more.

They used her. She let them use her. She should feel embarrassed.

Go Jim Matheson! In spite of massive redistricting efforts, he still pulled it out. I am so relieved today and so proud of Jim Matheson!

TYY

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