Utahns stand with Israel, Gov. Cox says

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At a Stand with Israel rally Wednesday on the south steps of the Utah State Capitol, Rabbi Chaim Zippel spoke about last Saturday's horrific terrorist attack on Israel from personal experience.

The co-director of Chabad of Utah County was in Israel last week with his family, staying in a town not far from Gaza.

Early Saturday morning they were awakened by the sound of “red alert sirens warning of rockets heading in the direction of the home we were staying in,” he said.

Following a harrowing encounter with an Israeli fighter and close calls with Hamas missiles, Rabbi Chaim Zippel, his wife and their young son made it to an airport in Tel Aviv.

“Friends, my message to you this evening is that this is personal,” Rabbi Chaim Zippel said.

He addressed a crowd of about 300 people who braved chilly and rainy weather to support Israel and Utah’s Jewish communities. The attendees included elected officials, community members and members of several faith communities.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who wore a yarmulke, told those assembled that Utah stands with Israel.

“Tonight, we gather in solidarity and support for the people of Israel as they defend their right to exist free from those who would destroy them from the face of the Earth. We also gather in support of our Jewish community here in Utah,” he said.

Poll: Trump, Haley gaining support among Utah Republicans

Former President Donald Trump is widening his lead among Utah Republicans, a new poll shows.

According to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll, if the 2024 presidential primary election were held today, 33% of Utah Republicans would support Trump, an increase from the 27% who said they’d back him in the last poll in August.

Another 15% said they would vote for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and 11% for former South Carolina governor and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. No other candidate registered in double-digits.

While Trump now maintains a double-digit lead over his closest challenger, Utah continues to be the most competitive red state with available polling from the last six months.

The most influential cohort in the 2024 Utah primary could be the undecided voters. In August, 11% of Utah Republicans said they support a candidate other than those listed and 13% said they were undecided; in the latest poll, only 6% support an unlisted candidate, but 22% are now undecided.

Read more about how candidates rank when poll results are broken down by political ideology.

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