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Morning Must Reads for Monday, October 17, 2016
Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 291st day of the year. There are 75 days left in 2016.
A new survey shows Donald Trump with a 17-point lead in Utah. More than 40% of Americans believe the election could be "stolen" from Trump. Mike Weinholtz says some mail-in ballots have confusing instructions.
The clock:
- The 1st Congressional District debate at Weber State University is tonight (10/17/2016)
- Three days to the 3rd Congressional District debate at Utah Valley University (10/19/2016)
- Three days to the third presidential debate at UNLV (10/19/2016)
- 15 days to register to vote online in Utah (11/1/2016)
- 22 days until the 2016 presidential election - (11/8/2016)
- 98 days until the first day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (1/23/2017)
- 143 days until the final day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (3/9/2017)
Ten talking points for Monday:
- A new YouGov poll gives Donald Trump a 17-point lead over Hillary Clinton and Evan McMullin, who are tied in the survey [Utah Policy].
- A new survey shows most Utahns don't trust the federal government, but they do trust state government [Utah Policy].
- More than 1.4 million Americans have already cast their ballot in this year's election [U.S. Election Project].
- A new survey shows 41% of Americans think the election could be "stolen" from Donald Trump [Politico].
- WikiLeaks has posted what appear to be excerpts from Hillary Clinton's paid speeches to Wall Street banking firms [CNN].
- Hillary Clinton has built a massive 50-point lead over Donald Trump among Latino voters [NBC News].
- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Weinholtz says the instructions on some mail-in ballots are confusing and could lead to ballots being thrown out [Deseret News, Tribune].
- Rep. Jason Chaffetz says there is new evidence of a "quid pro quo" arrangement between a senior State Department executive and FBI agents during the Hillary Clinton email investigation [Fox News].
- Hacked emails from a pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC detail their plans for attacking Mitt Romney if he emerged as a political opponent [Tribune].
- LDS Church leaders sent a letter to members in Arizona, Nevada, and California urging them to oppose legalizing medical marijuana [Tribune].
On this day in history:
- 1777 - British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, N.Y., in a turning point of the Revolutionary War.
- 1931 - Gangster Al Capone is convicted of tax evasion.
- 1933 - Albert Einstein flees Nazi Germany, settling in the United States and becoming an American citizen in 1940.
- 1989 - An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck northern California, killing 67 people and causing $7 billion worth of damage.
Today At Utah Policy
 | Poll: Most Utahns Don't Trust Federal Government Half of all Utahns trust their state government, but 60 percent DON’T trust the federal government, a new UtahPolicy poll finds.... |
 | Genius Panel: Are Term Limits Good or Bad? This week’s question: A recent UtahPolicy.com poll shows very high majorities of Utah voters support term limits for most state and federal offices. Do you support or oppose term limits? Would term limits improve or worsen governance?... |
 | 'Political Insiders' say Trump Tapes Should Scramble Presidential Race in Utah Videotapes showing Donald Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women have roiled the presidential race, especially in Utah.... |
 | McMullin Could be Weakest National Candidate Ever to Win Electoral Votes If Evan McMullin pulls off a long shot and wins Utah in November, he would be the weakest national candidate to ever win a state's electoral votes. ... |
| In Interview, Romney Says He Understands Populist Anger that Propelled Trump to Nomination Mitt Romney believes Donald Trump still has a chance of winning the presidential election, but if the New York billionaire loses the aftermath will be messy for the GOP and it will take a "once-in-a-generation"leader to bridgethe ever-widening gulf between the populistand tr... |
 | New Poll Gives Trump 17-point Lead in Utah A new YouGov/CBS News survey gives GOP nominee Donald Trump a 17-point lead over both Democrat Hillary Clinton and independent Evan McMullin.... |
 | Westminster Presents a Lecture with Mike Leavitt: 'High Octane Diplomacy: Foreign Policy Advice for the Next President' Westminster presents a Kim T. Adamson Lecture in International Studies entitled “High Octane Diplomacy: Foreign Policy Advice for the Next President” by Mike Leavitt on Nov. 1, 2016, at 7 p.m., in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Con... |
Policy News
| Hatch Statement on Treasury's Final Section 385 Debt-Equity Regulations The U.S. Treasury Department issued final regulations regarding debt and equity rules under Internal Revenue Code section 385. In response, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement:... |
| Press Release: Rep. Chris Stewart Launches Blanket Drive to Benefit Primary Children's Hospital Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) launched a blanket drive to benefit patients at Primary Children’s Hospital. Stewart’s office is specifically collecting new fleece blankets, new quilts and new NICU blankets.... |
Local Headlines
Salt Lake Tribune
Rocky Anderson: Shocked and disgusted? Trump's enablers should look at themselves
Op-ed: U.S. still has manufacturing jobs, but not skilled workers to do them
Op-ed: Utahns will invest in education, but not in same old system
Op-ed: Amendment B would be a win for Utah schools
Editorial: Utah prosperity should earn Herbert another term
Editorial: Rep. Chris Stewart speaks for his district
Editorial: Experience gives Lee the slight edge in Senate race
Utah official charged $25K-plus on taxpayer-funded credit card to watch son play basketball
GOP group spends $500K on Love ads
New poll shows Trump leading Clinton by 17 points in Utah
Utah high court considers detour for challenge to controversial Provo/Orem transit project
Utah water strategy is puzzling to advocates and even some who drafted it
Weinholtz camp fears directions on state's mail-in ballots may result in their rejection
Utah tech industry group splits school board races into two camps
Evan McMullin reaching Utah conservatives desperate to like their presidential choice
Pro-Life Utah tries a kinder, gentler protest
Deseret News
Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Twists and turns of the final few weeks
Drew Clark: Johnson and Weld bring experience as well as character for Utah voters
Op-ed: The moral case for Donald Trump
Editorial: Men's struggle with the economy is reflected in the presidential race
This is Evan McMullin's slim but entirely possible chance at the presidency
Guv candidate Weinholtz raises concerns about mail-in ballot instructions
Presidential candidate Evan McMullin running to win, start new conservative movement
Democrat Mike Weinholtz sees run for governor as an opportunity to help people, party
GOP Gov. Gary Herbert relies on upbeat message in re-election campaign
Herbert vs. Weinholtz: Get to know Utah's candidates for governor
Other
Gov. Herbert: 'States are the best hope for America' (Daily Herald)
Dixon Pitcher, Jesse Garcia weigh in on issues in House District 10 race (Standard-Examiner)
House District 5 candidates Webb and Clark split on several issues (Logan Herald Journal)
Running our cities: Valley leaders weigh in on city manager pros and cons (Logan Herald Journal)
Park City Republican figure retires from prominent party post (Park Record)
National Headlines
Giuliani: 'Dead people generally vote for Democrats' (Politico)
22 toxic days for Hillary Clinton (Politico)
Trump focuses on four key states (The Hill)
Euro 'house of cards' to collapse, warns ECB prophet (Telegraph)
Clinton Campaign Praised George W Bush On Immigration (Daily Caller)
Is the Fed's next decision on rates all about politics? (USA Today)
Police: N.C. county GOP office firebombed (USA Today)
FBI director: Stats don't back up claims about police shooting epidemic (CNN)
Libertarian's Johnson has never been the typical politician (Associated Press)
Elizabeth Warren Asks Obama to Remove His Top Financial Regulator (Mother Jones)
Bernie Sanders's Memoir to Hit Bookshelves Nov. 15 (Wall Street Journal)
Wise Words
America
"If you want a symbolic gesture, don't burn the flag; wash it." Norman Thomas
Lighter Side
Fourth Choice
"Former House Speaker John Boehner says he still plans on voting for Trump even though he said, 'Donald wasn't my first choice, wasn't my second choice, for that matter he wasn't my third choice.' 'Who was your fourth choice?' whispered Jeb." Seth Meyers
