Below are the issues we’ve identified as the most pressing for Utah, with links for more information.
You can also research Utah candidates for the upcoming election to see how well they align with your views.
Economy
Official GOP Platform Stance:
Articles:
- “Stimulus II: Not Going to Work” from the GOP website
- “Applaud, Don’t Attack America’s Job Creators” from the GOP website
- “White House Scrambles on Jobs Plan” from the GOP website
National Debt & Government Spending
Official GOP Platform Stance:
Articles:
- Cut, Cap, & Balance Will Take Away Obama’s Blank Check”
- “Federal Debt Ceiling” in the New York Times
- “Flashback: Obama Calls Adding $4 Trillion To National Debt ‘Unpatriotic'” from the GOP website
- “Breaking Down The President’s Taxpayer-Funded Debt-End Tour” from the GOP website
Terrorism
Official GOP Platform Stance:
Articles:
- Republican Party on Foreign Policy
- “Americans Still Prefer Republicans for Combating Terrorism” Gallup Poll
Illegal Immigration
Official GOP Platform Stance:
Articles
- Republican Party on Immigration
- “Illegal Immigration a Hot Issue for GOP Primary Voters” in the Fiscal Times
- “House GOP announces program against illegal immigration” in the Washington Post
- “Utah G.O.P. Adopts Immigration Alternative” in the New York Times
- “The ‘Utah Way’ toward immigration reform” in the Washington Post
- “Utah Republicans Wrangle Over Immigration Laws” on Newsmax.com
Term Limitations
Official GOP Platform Stance:
Articles:
Federal Lands in Utah
Official GOP Platform Stance:
Articles:
- List of Federal Lands in Utah on Wikipedia
- Printable Maps of Federal Land
- “Federal Land Seizures Urged by Utah Governor” in the Wall Street Journal
- “Utah’s Bid to Take Back Its Lands” in Time
- “U.S. Not ‘Sovereign’ Over Federal Lands, Utah GOP Senate Candidate Says” in the New York Times
