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Situational Analysis - October 7, 2020

Welcome to Wednesday. VP debate day is here. No name-calling, and fewer interruptions, but plenty of hard punches.

TICK TOCK

Today is the vice presidential debate at the University of Utah (10/07/2020)
5 days to the 4th Congressional District debate (10/12/2020)
6 days to the day mail-in ballots can begin to be sent out (10/13/2020)
8 days to the 3rd Congressional District debate (10/15/2020)
8 days to the second presidential debate (10/15/2020)
12 days to the 2nd Congressional district debate (10/19/2020)
14 days to the Utah Attorney General debate (10/21/2020)
15 days to the third presidential debate (10/22/2020)
27 days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)
104 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)
110 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)

Today At Utah Policy

Poll: Utahns like Trump's policies better than him personally
By Staff
A whole bunch of Utah voters are conflicted about Pres. Donald Trump, a new poll finds. They may like his political policies, but they don't especially like him.In a new survey, Y2 Analytics finds that 42 percent of Utah voters "generally disagree" with Trump over his political policies and his personal political style. They don't like anything about him.Webb's Wrap: Will VP debate focus on policy? . . . GOP tax reform criticized . . . Is primary election reform needed?
By LaVarr Webb
The VP debate. The nation is hoping for a reasonably decorous debate tonight that focuses on policy and the contrasting political philosophies of the very conservative Mike Pence and the very liberal Kamala Harris. Will we get that kind of debate? I think there will be less name-calling and interruptions than the presidential debate, but there will be many very sharp exchanges.Study: Utahns diverge in views of coronavirus strategy
By Press Release
Utah Foundation has released the fifth in a series of Utah Priorities Project briefs looking at Utah voters' top concerns. Public health / COVID-19 pandemic ranked fifth in the summer survey, and drove the major concerns around the top four priorities. Public health / COVID-19 pandemic was the top issue for more than 25% of respondents - the single most likely top issue. It was a top-five issue across almost all demographic groups.

Utah Headlines

Deseret News

Mike Pence: Americans deserve 4 more years of a president who keeps his promises Kamala Harris: Faith values bind us together. Joe Biden will restore them in our public life Jay Evensen: COVID-19? Protests? Is hosting a debate in Utah worth it? Amendment G arithmetic 'doesn't add up,' child advocates say State Rep. Phil Lyman pays off restitution for illegal protest ride in Utah canyon What Trump's national security adviser told a Utah audience about China, elections and TikTok Mendenhall requests to move Salt Lake City back to orange phase amid COVID-19 surge After a day of pushback from Pence, candidates in VP debate will be separated by plexiglass How to watch the 2020 vice presidential debate from Salt Lake City Small groups of students could be returning to Salt Lake schools

Salt Lake Tribune

Salt Lake City mayor wants to reinstate some coronavirus restrictions Salt Lake County recorder touts transparency, but her opponent says it's lacking Women hold 'considerably fewer' positions in Utah's cities than in state and county governments Latter-day Saints urged to be Christlike in politics, told 'various political parties' offer acceptable principles At Chris Stewart summit, China and media bias are called national security challenges State Rep. Phil Lyman pays off his $86K federal court bill, ending long-running battle with prosecutors Sen. Mike Lee's congressman neighbor tests positive for COVID-19

Other

Utah's meager water year gasps to a close with 100% of state in drought (Standard-Examiner) 'They're holding the mail hostage': Town in vote-by-mail Utah lost its only post office (St. George Spectrum)

National Headlines

Trump abruptly scraps stimulus talks, punting on economic relief until after Election Day (CNN) The final four weeks of the campaign will be fought over re-opening the economy (American Thinker) After Resistance, Mike Pence Accepts Use of Plexiglass Barriers at Debate (New York Times) Red states are outperforming blue states economically (Washington Examiner) What Biden Means When He Says, 'I Am the Democratic Party' (American Prospect) President Trump's handling of his coronavirus diagnosis models positive masculinity-rational and unbowed (City Journal) Fingerprints on Russiagate 'Smoking Gun' Are Ignored (RealClearPolitics) Amazon Thoroughly Wrecks Narrative About Lockdowns Being Necessary (RealClearMarkets) How Trump's COVID Case Can Propel Him to Victory (RealClearPolitics) Pulitzer Board Must Revoke Nikole Hannah-Jones' Prize (National Associated of Scholars) Why Black Athletes' Political Activism Matters (POLITICO) The left is depending on insults and lies in its bid to stop Amy Coney Barrett (New York Post) Could the Coronavirus Stop Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation? (New Yorker) Loan forgiveness underway for SBA's Paycheck Protection Program (FOX Business) Why Trump lost his battle against the trade deficit (POLITICO) Airline industry upset Trump ordered aides to halt talks on coronavirus relief (The Hill) US Labor Department is examining Microsoft's initiative to hire more Black employees (CNET) Fed's Jerome Powell Calls For More Economic Aid, Warning 'Weakness Feeds On Weakness' (NPR)

Policy News

Watch this video to learn how to vote by mail
Next week, registered voters across Utah will receive their ballots in the mail. The Utah Republican Party has prepared a short video showing citizens how to vote by mail. The video is essentially non-partisan and both Republicans and Democrats will find it informative. In a press release, GOP Chair Derek Brown said:Republican AGs will criticize Harris in advance of VP debate
A few Republican attorneys general, including Utah AG Sean Reyes, will celebrate debate day in Utah by holding a press conference to blast Democratic VP nominee Kamala Harris. Republican AG Chair Jeff Landry, from Louisiana; AG Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas; and Reyes will speak at 8:30 a.m. at Grand America Hotel. They will talk about Harris' time as AG of California. Their press release says:

BUSINESS HEADLINES

Mammoth Facebook data center in Eagle Mountain still chugging toward go-time (Deseret News) Utah unemployment claims still high, report says (Deseret News) Public health campaign teams up with businesses statewide to keep Utah open (Deseret News) Weber State program helping would-be entrepreneurs one microgrant at a time (Standard-Examiner) Campaign connects Utahns to 'hot jobs' waiting to be filled right now (Deseret News)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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1913 - A moving assembly line debuts at a Ford factory in Highland Park, Michigan, revolutionizing manufacturing processes.
1960 - CBS broadcasts the premiere episode of "Route 66," which followed two young men as they drove across the country in a Corvette.
2001 - A U.S.-led coalition begins attacks on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan with an intense bombing campaign, a response to terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001. The Afghan war becomes America's longest war.
2003 - Action film star Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected governor of California. He served two terms and is the last Republican to serve as California governor.