Utahns Giving -- to Obama (!)

Never fear, do not despair. Miracles can happen in the unlikeliest of places:

{snip} http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700252178,00.html

Utahns have given more, actually much more, to Obama. For every $4 that McCain raises from Utahns, Obama raises almost $5.

Through the end of July, disclosure forms filed this week show Obama has raised $706,046 from Utahns. McCain reported raising $595,320 from them.

That means Obama has raised $110,000, or 19 percent, more than McCain.

So what in the name of Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan and George Bush is going on here — especially since McCain is not only a Republican but also from neighboring Arizona?

It appears that Obama supporters are truly enthused by his candidacy and are opening their wallets to show it. Meanwhile, Utah Republicans may be suffering donation fatigue from their heavy contributions to favorite-son Mitt Romney — and have not been so free-flowing with cash to McCain after he beat Romney.

"It has to do with the incredible amount of enthusiasm for Obama in the Democratic base here in Utah, which is not as insignificant as you might think," said Theodore Cowan Jr., secretary of the grassroots Utah for Obama group.

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http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700252178,00.html

I know Obama won't carry Utah, but the fact that he has such momentum in a crimson red state is encouraging.