Gang of 51

Just so you know, I don’t approve of your actions…

Laura Cabanilla

LuDene Dallimore

I have voted Republican for over 50 years I as well as others are looking in other directions The leadership oft he party is not in touch with the membership

Carol Butte

I am extremely disappointed with the recent bylaw change and would encourage all active Republicans to repeal this change and submit to the current rule of law. I am also embarrassed that representatives from Davis County appear to have instigated this change.

Sincerely,

Dan Erickson

Precinct Chair LA01

Davis County Republican Party

The Republican Party left me 10 years ago and I left the republican party to join the United Utah party a year ago. Come and join us.Thanks,

Diane Knight

I have been a past state delegate to the GOP convention. I do NOT support your by-law change. It makes the Utah GOP party look bad. I support allowing candidates to get on the ballot if they have enough signatures. There is nothing wrong with have more choice in candidates. The by-law needs to be changed back the way it was before.

Jill Taylor

I looked at what this group did and I think they.are petty and silly. Things like this make me want to vote republican less and less. What happened to common sense. As long as the candidate up holds our values what does it matter how they got there.

Cara Brewer

I totally agree with you. I am tired of the far right tea party people controlling our caucuses and voting in Utah. We must put a stop to this. I love the “Count My Vote” option.

Sandra Rickett, age 75.

The Utah Republican Party is becoming an embarrassment to the state and I’m quickly becoming disillusioned! I’ve been a lifelong Republican but am beginning to question my allegiance, especially to the Utah party. I feel that this is simply an effort to control the candidates, regardless of what the people desire. Please quit being part of the “swamp.”

Reginald Olsen

Members of the SSC,

As a lifelong registered Republican, I wish to express my strong opposition to the recent change in bylaws of the Party that blocked the signature path for a person to become a candidate for public office. I think primary elections should be held to choose a candidate among all those that would like to be considered to be the Republican candidate for that office. This is what democracy looks like to me. To have the candidate chosen by the caucus method or by the SSC and required to pass a “purity test” to insure the candidate agrees with and supports every item in the platform feels more like a dictatorship where a few men with power and influence seek to control the party and dictate to the members of the party what they have to believe and support to be a Republican. The party platform should also be determined by the will (vote) of the total membership as well. Better ideas and goals will result and better candidates with stronger support by the membership of the party if the membership as a whole have a voice.

The passage of the recent change in bylaws by the “gang of 50” looks to me like a power grab by an extreme right group of the party wanting to control the candidate selection process to insure their ideas and desires are implemented rather than to represent the bulk of the members of the Party.

Who is the Republican Party is it just the SSC or does it consist of all registered Republicans? We believe in government by the people, not by a small group self-serving political activists.

The SSC should represent all the members of the party. Is the SSC really in touch with the desires and feelings of the Party members? Occasionally a questionnaire is sent out which on the surface would seem to be soliciting the input of party members, but in reality, the questions are so badly worded that it becomes clear there is no real interest in what the members think and support but only in soliciting support for what the leadership has already concluded and of course to raise money.

If the present trend continues and the path to candidacy for public office is restricted as the new bylaw dictates, I may have to leave the Party.

Wendell D. Zollinger, Ph.D.

Fellow Republicans:

I could not believe the news broadcast when I heard on February 24th that a group of delegates on the Utah Republican Party’s State Central Committee voted to enact a bylaw which provides that Republican candidates who choose to seek our party’s nomination through the signature path method currently allowed by state election law will be removed from the Party and will not be valid Republican candidates (even though State Law permits this very process). Moreover I was shocked that this action was led by members from Davis County and Chairwoman Teena Horlacher. In my opinion this action is totally objectionable, appears to be in violation of state law and is unbelievably narrow minded by those persons who took it. How can you believe that fewer citizens participating in our Party nomination process, or excluding them from our party, is the correct path for our Party to take? Moreover, how can you think that candidates who must get signature approval of a large block of Party members are less worthy of Party consideration for public office? I am appalled by your selfish and close minded attitude and disregard for the opinions of other members in our Party.

We currently have a very small portion of the registered Party membership attending our caucus meetings and this effort was a means to permit more inclusion for the Party and openness for those persons not approved by or participating in the caucus system; it permits those persons to run for office who could obtain the required number of signatures showing their broad Party support, should they truly want to participate. Moreover, it was an agreed upon compromise to settle a law suit that our Party leadership approved. Many Party members disliked the compromise but to take an action that violates state lawand potentially could exclude all of our candidates from being eligible to run for public office under current state law, suggests an “I do not give a damn” attitude on your part and disregard for anyone’s opinion but yours and goes to extremes to get what you want. This was not an act designed to get broad Party support nor inclusive of Party opinion, Party leadership or democratic. I certainly thought that our Party has more open and inclusive leadership in thought and action than this action evidences. I simply cannot defend, nor approve this action and am totally embarrassed for our Party by it.

Please know that I will work with other Republicans, such as out state leaders, to overturn this reprehensible action and hope in time that you will see how unAmerican, unRepublican and unacceptable this action to exclude others is.

Please think about what you have done and work to overturn this action and work for a more inclusive nomination system — not a less inclusive process.

Thank you,

Richard E Danley, Jr

Davis County Delegate

I am against the GangOF51’s tactics. I am in favor of any Republican candidate who can gather the signatures to have a place on the ballot.

I, in no way, support only the caucus system. Everyone should have an opportunity to be on the ballot.

Connie Murdoch

Follow the rules and quit calling meetings when most of the leadership cannot attend. Candidates who want to gather signatures to be put on the ballot should be allowed to do so.

Disappointed,

Kathie Smith

You put our 2018 candidates representation on the ballot at risk, broke the law, and did the whole thing deceitfully. You should be relieved of your offices in the party immediately.
Colleen Tidwell
Provo

I am a long time Republican in Utah and I resent your efforts to hijack the party and grab power for your small group of individuals. Your tactics are despicable. You are an embarrassment to the party. I will do everything in my power to defeat you. The party needs to move on, accept SB54, the use of petitions in nominating candidates for office, and drop the stupid expensive law suits defending past actions. We should be the party of more participation, not one of control by a few people with backroom manipulations by people like you.

Dave Black

Spare me –

1) Throw Brady Jugler and the rest of the signers out of the party – they are a bunch of Democrat shills anyway who have finally shown their true colors.
2) Openly support HB485.
3) Reverse the Bylaw by whatever means necessary.

Ignorance of the law has never been an excuse! If we can pass the penalties through to these people, by all means do it. Punitive action against individuals makes people think twice about pulling this crap in the future.

Eric Youngberg

Is it possible that these individuals are creating this problem intentionally on behalf of another political party to disrupt the GOP. Has this been investigated.

Thank you

Rulon Jones

You seem to be a very underhanded group

Stan Burrows

Daryl,
Thank you for your efforts and your words. I am tired of seeing the Republican party here straining at legal battles when we could be focused on quality candidates and winning races.
I am working as the campaign finance manager for Justin Hoyal for Salt Lake County Sheriff.
Justin wants to be the Republican candidate, but with all of the turmoil that a vocal minority is creating, it could remove the energy and resources Republican’s could be putting into a competitive race.
I appreciate your efforts and respect the opinions of all involved, but there is a much better way for the minority to handle this than all out war.
Thanks,
Chip Dawson
South Jordan, Utah

Chip Dawson, M.P.A.

The caucus system should have no business in the voting of the state of Utah. I’ve been to caucuses in Utah and there are several problems with the system.

The voter turnout is very low at a caucus. You are not seeing the “majority” of the voters but a small group.

The groups tend to me “fringe” groups. That is because these people who are very passionate about politics usually have views that are much different than the general public. In our last election, Gov. Herbert lost the caucus but got on the ballot and tromped his opponent.

This puts the winner of the caucus beholding to the small group of people who elected him.

Another case in point was Sen. Bob Bennett who would have won in the primary hands down but the minority of voters who wanted him out took over the election process and got rid of him, despite the consensus that he would have won the primary.

Those are 2 examples just recently that prove that the caucus does not work, will not work and should be abandoned at this point in time.

Judy Mills

I am a long standing member of the Utah Republican Party. I categorically condemn action to try to remove the petition option form the election rules. I am disgusted by some members of the party who think the caucus system is so important and yet so vulnerable that it needs to be protected from democracy.

I request that the Gang of 51 will rescind its action and let this issue be handled by the elected bodies of legislators where the republican party already holds a iron clad majority.

William P. Mammen

Park City, UT

Knock it off you power hungry narcissists. If I want an alternate candidate who gathers signatures instead of the dead weight the incompetent and uneducated delegates votes for, it only STRENGTHENS the legitimacy of our party-which quite frankly-I don’t even recognize anymore. This action shows more about who you are, then what our party stands for.

Sincerely, previous delegate, disgusted registered Republican voter,

Pam McKinnon, Plain City

Thanks for this information. I was very unhappy with the Republican State Central Committee for passing this new rule in a rush meeting. I don’t see anything wrong with getting in the race by getting signatures of lots of people

Marilytn Leifson

I’m writing to express my frustration with recent bylaw change. Our goal as republicans should be to elect conservatives to office not prevent those with a lot of public support from gathering signatures and running for office. This change is short sighted and should be reversed as soon as possible.

Russ Bundy

Mr. Acumen,

In regards to your communication I am responding as a Precinct Chairman, Draper 19th Precinct, District 32.
I fully support the caucus system, but also believe in upholding the law. I do not support the recent actions of the extreme right members who feel they can manipulate, change, and coerce the GOP of Utah.
The Utah GOP party needs to come together and unite itself against any further actions of this small group within the central committee.
Thank you,

Jon Sargent
Draper. Precinct Chairman 19
District 32.

I feel that it is the Gang of 51, including all those who organized and participated in the meeting, are those who should be removed from the Republican Party and banned from rejoining or participating in any of its party affiliated functions indefinably. Reinstatement to the party could be sought by each individual at the State Republican Party Convention, by a 60% positive vote of all delegates in attendance. This would not be a voice vote.

Carmen Dickson

Thank you for your work. I fully support you and also feel these people who have acted in their own interests and the interest of a radical minority should be punished accordingly.

Kay Pierce

It’s fine, the way ya’ll play at being responsible, like as if you were teenagers!!

“What a fine mess we have here, Stanley!”

Lloyd Lowe

Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide and we hold you personally responsible if we don’t have Republicans on the ballot. We need to broaden the base of the Republican party not just limit to a few chosen few. There will be a future price to be paid if you continue to abuse your power over the will of the general republican party base

Sincerely

Gary Fullmer
Ogden Valley

I am sick and tired of the arrogance of republican party leaders. As a past delegate I have witnessed your earnest struggle for elitist control of the party. It may take a fall from power to convince you that we “the unlearned, unsophisticated, uninformed, poorly equipped to make political judgments” have chosen alternatives to our bloated, wandering, non-representative Republican party. From my judgement, it can’t happen soon enough!

Mark Ethington

It strikes me as arrogant that a group of 51 party members have chosen to decide the fate of the Republican Party. Your ideas do not represent those of the Utah GOP, so if they do not, who are you representing? Yourselves. You were put in that position to represent those of the Republican Party. If you can’t do that responsibly then I would suggest you resign your position.

I have attended the caucus meetings for as long as I can remember. My wife has been a delegate. But both of us understand the count my vote initiative. It is because the minority in the party want to hold onto power and use underhanded means like the gang of 51 did to keep that power. The Utah GOP is not your private club. It should represent all republicans.

I have lost faith in the Utah GOP.

Steven Hancock

As a 40 year Republican, former precinct chair and vice chair, delegate for both county and state conventions – I am embarrassed by your actions! You do not represent me or my views. I only hope you have not done irreparable harm to the upcoming elections.

Carrie Norr
Wellsville, UT

At this point I don’t care. If enough of the the Utah GOP can’t/won’t understand that no-one _wants_ their autocracy let them take themselves out of the running.

Kai G. Hintze

I am not sure how to word an email to the address you listed so I am responding to this. I think it is not responsible for them to have done this.

Tracy Hadfield

I think it is apprehensible that they have flouted the law like they have and the bylaw should have not effect. They should be the ones who should be kicked out.

Dale Henningson

I along with many Utah residents am not a fan of the caucus system and therefore am very disappointed in the actions of the Utah Republican Party for continuing to push such an archaic way of electing primary candidates. When I heard what the State Central Committee had done with the by-law, it felt like I had been punched in the face. I could see the end of our conservative standing in Utah. I fervently hope there is some way to backtrack on this issue and get the Republican leadership on board with the wishes of the populace of our wonderful State.

Bert Dennis

If this is true, and honestly it seems impossible to believe that we have people in Utah this corrupt and power hungry, but if it is true then they need to be removed from their position. How can we as citizen make that happen?

Marvin John

I am proud to say that I am no longest a member of the Republican party. They no longer represent the values of the American people.

George Welch

Bert Dennis

As a former caucus chair and discouraged republican, I am very concerned about the bullies of the republican party. I voted and support “Count my vote” SB54 and am a strong supporter of Romney and anyone who will speak out against this non-democratic madness. In my opinion, the extreme right and the party of Trump is destroying the republican party and, no kidding, the principles of democracy. It’s frightening!

John Morrey

I am an active Republican, and I find it totally reprehensible that a group of extremists have taken this action to flout the law and hijack the party. We must overturn this ill-advised action that was hastily foisted upon us. We can not place the stubborn and foolish effort to hang on to the caucus system at any cost – even imperiling the future of the GOP in Utah.

Karl Powell

Chair, Farr West Precinct 2

I agree with you! Thank you for letting us know!

Joni Williams

I am very concerned about the emergency meeting that was held by the SCC and action was taken that highly impacts the Republican Party. I have watched the video. Committee members actions were completely out of control and down right rude to the chair. I do not support these actions and am ashamed of the conduct of my elected delegate, Layne Beck.

I do not support the law suits nor the initiative “Keep My Voice.” Along with that, I would like to express concern over the “Certifiation for Candidates” which requires them to sign or their membership will be revoked. Who is the judge of a candidate’s support of the Republician Party Platform? All voters make that decision.

Let’s take back the Republican Party!

Thank you for giving us a voice!

Susan Redd

Dear Central State Committee Members:

I’m a lifelong Republican. I’ve attended multiple state committees. I’m so sad at the actions you took by calling a special meeting and flouting the law and will of many of the Republican party. Your actions do not reflect my views. They endanger us as a party. Please reconvene and rescind the unnecessary and divisive party bylaws that you passed.

Tracy M Frandsen

What are you trying to do?

Connie Kelso

Watching the video reminds me of pictures I have seen of Hitler removing opposition legislators from meetings because of their opposition to what Hitler thought was best for his party/country. I am ashamed at the blatant disregard for the rule of law. At this point, your are not condemning the opposition leaders to their deaths. Again, fix the bylaw change you rammed through.

John Hall

Daryl

This was one of the reasons on my “pro’s” list for moving out of Utah. The fringe groups are destroying my beloved Republican Party. The party of pro-life, small government, and support for upholding the second amendment is disappearing. The meetings for delegates just pushed people like myself to feel like giving up. I didn’t recognize the Republican Party I loved anymore. I knew something like this would happen eventually. My opinion is they have gone so ultra extreme far right that they are wrong.

Kimberly Kosorok

Dear Republican Party State Central Committee Members,

When I read about the meeting on Feb 24, 2018 in the paper, I was speechless. Regardless of whether or not you approve of SB54, the move on the 24^th to kick out any Republican candidate who becomes a candidate using the signature path was a classic case of “throwing the baby out with the bath water.” The consequences of this bylaw are incredibly damaging! From what I have read in a couple of different newspapers, there is a great chance that the Republican Party will no longer be considered a qualified political party. It sounds like in voting for this bylaw, you just ensured that candidates will have to run as independents instead of Republicans. Yes, candidates who gained their candidacy through signatures, won’t run as Republicans, but neither will anyone else! Unfortunately, many Republican voters do not take time to study the candidates and vote for candidates solely based on their party. Although I personally and firmly believe in taking time to study the candidates and issues, realistically, many voters do not. Your rash action to vote for this bylaw has weakened our party like no outside force could. As a loyal and active Republican, I urge you to repair this reckless action immediately.

Sincerely,

Alecia Gardenhire

Why is this happening I believe that anyone that wants to run for office for the GOP should be allowed as long as they follow the signature procedures This sounds like back room politics If I find out who is responsible for this in Just the first and second districts I will personally petition for their conviction.

John Sansom

I am s registered Republican and have voted Republican all my life, and have been a delegate to the state convention. I strongly ask that you please do not change the rules for the 2018 election. You need to stop fighting a signature path to the primary election and allow a dual path to get on the state ballot, not just the caucus convention path. Your job in the central committee is to expand the number of Republican candidates and Republican voters, not to shrink it in any way. Abide by the current state election laws and stop trying to challenge them in court.

Thanks again,

Scott Craner

If you have screwed this up! Then fix it! If this is not resolved expect to be taken to task by the Utah Republicans!

Joseph Brazzeal

Seems like you all want to run the whole party your way. Doubt that you all will be around too much longer if you keep trying to mess up the party.

Ken Caye

Teena/Gangof51,

Daryl’s email below is the first I’ve heard of this issue. What is the gang of 51? What is your response to the email below? I guess I should be more involved in my party, but being busy with other matters, I guess I missed the fight.

Thanks in advance for your response.

Spencer Hall

Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

This is very upsetting to me. The whole purpose of our caucus system is it necessitates the candidates actually meet and interact with those whom they pledge to serve. Without this system we will simply be voting on whoever can afford to run the most commercials, print the most bumper stickers, etc. I want to engage my current representatives on all platforms so they see my face, answer my questions and respond to me feedback on a personal level. This is a direct threat to our UNIQUE and beautiful system.

How dare you take it upon yourselves to change our system during an election year, without debate and without a full quarum.

Better to have too many candidates to choose from, than one that can simply fund a bumper sticker campaign.

You should be ashamed and impeached.

Sandra Elkins

Roy 017

I don’t know what kind of nonsense is going on in these meetings you are holding. We have the right to have ALL candidates on the ballot!!! You have no right to make or direct our ability to vote for the candidates we believe in!!!

Sheila Taylor

I will personally begin working to remove members of the Gang Of 51 from any and all leadership positions. I feel that you blatantly violated the Republican Party Rules by (First) calling a minimal notice meeting, and (Second) creating this rule. It is not only obvious you wanted little opposition, and that you have other agendas than what the majority of the Republican voters have. I will further support any actions taken to hold your group accountable for violation of State Law. I will encourage all voters to not support any candidate that will profit from this action.

Just when the Republican Party started to emerge as the clear party of the people you do this back door action.

Donald E. Bateman

I am s registered Republican and have voted Republican all my life. I strongly ask that you please do not change the rules for the 2018 election. You need to stop fighting a signature path to the primary election and allow a dual path to get on the state ballot, not just the caucus convention path. Your job in the central committee is to expand the number of Republican canidates and Republican voters, not to shrink it in any way. Abide by the current state election laws and stop trying to challenge them in court.

Thanks again,

Scott Craner

I cannot believe how irresponsible it was of a minority of the State Republican Central Committee to pass that stupid by law. Get your heads out of the sand and start acting legally and responsibly.

I am a registered republican and have served as a delegate to both state and county conventions. My affiliation with the republican party is on the very edge. Because of your actions, I am considering removing my self from the party.

Patti Greaves

What in the world???
How could the SCC act so foolishly? 8-0

Kherna Shipp

I am totally disgusted with the actions of the State Central Committee. I have been a republican all my life and cannot believe you would jeopardize our party in this way. You acted irresponsibly with that bylaw. What were you thinking???

Patti Greaves

The Party should never exclude any with good principles and conservative values. If they have enough drive to get the signatures, more power to them. If you start kicking them out, kick me out also.

Claron Palmer

Reverse the by-law change that would violate the law which allows candidates to get on the ballot by gathering signatures. Let’s not give democrats victories at the polls because of this stupid by-law change.

Ron Eliason
A life long Republican

What you are doing is outrageous! Are you purposely giving the election to the Democrat Party?

We need to do everything we can to help keep and then expand the Republican majority in Congress.

I don’t have legal training but the current laws need to be followed. What is reported sounds shady on your part. People who were on the ballot because of signatures seemed to work out okay in the past election. Since moving to Utah a little more than 20 years ago, I have always thought the Caucus system was really strange.

I don’t know all the proper protocols, but I do know that we need fair and honest election procedures that let our votes be counted.

Arlena Camp

Your recent actions brought feelings of great disappointment and disgust that you jeopardize the Republican Party and all Republican candidates’ run for office by this “power-grabbing” thoughtless action. I have been a loyal Republican for 65 years,but the irresponsible, lawless action of these 51 committeemen have left me aghast! I’m embarrassed By your actions and want to get rid of the whole lot of you and replace you with law-abiding citizens who are more concerned about the citizens of Utah and the State of Utah and obeying the laws of the land than seeking for power and personal aggrandizement.

Marilyn Lott,

Weber County

We should be allowed to put someone on the ballet by signatures, this way registered republicans like myself won’t always be voting for Democrats like myself and many others continue to do. Utah politics is so corrupt and especially the republican party. This party causes hardships to families with disabled children. Your party even eliminated the additional tax deduction once given to families with disabled kids. You all make me sick and other than our second amendmet rights “kind of” being protected by the GOP, I can’t think of a single reason to vote for another republican.

Tim Peacock

I object to this new bylaw. Please allow both signature and caucus nominations to be on the ballot.

Phyllis M Hall

Dear Mr. Acumen,

I abandoned the Utah GOP several years ago after the Ultra conservatives
gained control and ousted Bob Bennett in the primaries. Given the
direction since then the GOP has subsequently taken the probability that
I would ever return to the Utah GOP are slim to none. Please remove my
name from your contact list.

Sincerely

David Tillson

Daryl, This is an embarrassment to Utah and the Republican Party. I know many of these people that got together to do this and so do you. The majority of Republicans want to leave the law the way it is not have them change it and jeoprodize our Party!

Greg Carlisle

Orem Utah

To whom it may concern,
I ask that you NOT enact a bylaw that threatens to disqualify the Utah Republican party from the General Election ballot.
It violates current election laws and the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. The bylaw would be dangerous for the future welfare of the country. Citizens did not realize what a dangerous situation the country was in until after the last presidential election. Soon after the election, the people learned, of the great deal of governmental corruption of the last administration that is still being exposed.
Please do not violate the United States Constitution and the current election laws and put the welfare of the country first.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,

Phyllis Kimpel

Thanks for putting this together Daryl, I miss you at our county meetings. I wonder at this point what the process is to change the number of people needed to gain a quorum so major changes like this can’t happen without more people present. This is exactly the kind of behavior that is driving more and more people in my area to register as unaffiliated, because they don’t want their name linked in any way with people who feel this kind of behavior is alright. Nothing that has to be done so rushed and underhandedly will ever be the right thing to do nor can it be construed in any way as ‘representing’ our neighbors.

Sharon Memmott

PR30

Daryl, Please pass on to the “gang” that this kind of CRAP is exactly why I question my affiliation with the Republication party and am strongly considering returning to an independent voter status. Our own people who put you in your present position did so with the understanding that you would support their needs and wishes NOT your own.

Paul Rogers

These guys are nuts and should be removed. How dare they try and circumvent proper lawful procedure.

Ted Balderree

Hi Daryl

Looks like I got the email five times. Might want to look into your email software and see if there is a bug. Or perhaps the send all button was pressed five times?

Anyways, thanks I’ll look into this.

Chris Johnson

I disagree with disallowing the signature path to nominate. This will end up hurting the GOP in elections and divides, when they should be uniting.

Suzanne Webster

I was given your contact information so I could express my opinion to you about your decision to kick out anyone on the ballot who got there by a signature route. I disagree with your decision. In fact, I support the elimination of the caucus system completely. I don’t think most registered Republicans even know what a caucus is, how it works, or why it matters. I also don’t feel like my delegates always represent me or my vote. I feel strongly that every registered voter has the right to cast their own vote. I also think we should spend more time encouraging people to vote and educating them about candidates and important issues, and less time drawing negative attention to our party and coming up with new ways to push candidates and voters away. I am quickly losing interest and trust in this party and its leaders.

Randee Bereece
West Point Utah Resident

I think they should be kicked out.

George Gilgen

You have to be kidding! This is nothing but a move toward dictatorship by a few adolescents. What are the Democrats afraid of? Losing because of their feckless existence? I WILL NOT BE DICTATED TO BY A FEW WHO SEEK TO DESTROY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!

Paul Linford

I stand with the 14th ammendment: equal application of election laws.

I support the Rule of Law and seek for it to be upheld.

Please keep the Republicans ability to run gor office, to elect other Republicans, and to recruit Republicans be intact.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Hill

you are wrong

John A. (Jack) Johnston

Daryl: I fully support your position on the attempt to deny Republicans an opportunity to campaign under the current laws of the State of Utah. I am a life-long Republican and vote at every election. But I am sick of those few within our party who attempt to close the voting process to a small number of people. I have withheld any contributions until this matter gets settled to allow us to vote as currently provided.

James Crisp,

Santa Clara, Utah

I agree with your message and this seriously makes me want to declare as an independent.

Rick Haycock

Dear Gang of 51,

This is the dumbest stunt you people could do. You should be the ones thrown out of

The GOP. Me, as a republican want the Public to look at us as a forth right transparent

Group ,very honestly wanting to serve our party and all other citizens also. This alternative

way for one to get on the ballot shows we do not believe that a certain few know best for

The citizens of our County who should represent them in government, unlike our

Other major party thinks. Our Country was founded on the principles of fairness and it is

time you few in our party realizes this.

Thank You,

Conrad Miller

Candidate for Sevier County Commissioner A

It’s hard to fix stupid. So I guess you and the Utah GOP central committee are forever broken

Parley Hall

Dear 51 SCC members,

As a Republican state delegate, I am very disappointed by your choice to hijack the SCC and push your own agenda in our bylaws. You 51 have chosen to make our party a laughing stock in the state and also the nation. You have embarrassed us Republicans.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/romney-utah/554282/

https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46274096&nid=148&title=house-panel-endorses-bill-to-thwart-gop-candidate-nomination-rule

I am trying my hardest to get people to go to our local caucus meeting, and in my mind I know I am going to have to explain how 51 people made it so we might not have candidates on the November ballot. Why would people want to be a part of our process when a small number of right wing extremists have last minute secret meetings and change the bylaws to exclude candidates and processes that might not be the favorite of the minority of Utah Republicans? What motivation do people have to attend these meetings, knowing we have “leadership” like you guiding this ship?

Once I know the names of the 51, I can know to never vote for you as a member of the SCC. You have disgraced our party, and made my job, as a person who is trying invite all to become a part of the political process, a lot harder.

Undo the wrongs you have done. Change the bylaws back to what they were.

Tanya Finken

I am a Republican.

I like the Signature Gathering method.

I disapprove of the gang of 51’s action. Please change it back and resign from the Republican Party. You in no way represent me.

Dennis Murray

Daryl,

I wholeheartedly agree and am frankly disgusted with this move by this small group. It is ruining our party and will cause real mischief in the election. It seems like an arrogant move and does not take into account the remainder of the party’s efforts to deal with the alternative path to the ballot box. It’s making me ashamed of being a life-long Republican.

To the Gang of 51 (who are what numerically? .045% of the state’s GOP membership!) please cease and desist from this destructive path.

Thanks,

Tara McKee
East Millcreek

Worst power grabbing, underhanded , deceitful move ever by any political party
I’m ashamed of my Republican Party. Shame on you.This is what I sent to the address for gangof51. It was returned marked undeliverable. Interesting. Maybe you can send it on to them

Geri Richards

FYI
I do not agree with the actions of the SCC and a bylaw to disallow the signature path to a party nomination. This is a vested special interest move to protect the rigged caucus system in the Republican Party which at least in my district is not representative of the our population. I am totally in favor of an alternative path around the caucus process if a candidate chooses to do so. Please reverse your narrow minded misguided actions.Cheers,Joseph Hansen

Grow up!!!

Linda Beckmann

Worst power grabbing, underhanded , deceitful move ever by any political party
I’m ashamed of my Republican Party. Shame on you.

Geri Richards

While I’m not well educated on these political maneuverings, it seems from my layman’s point of view that some Republicans are putting their own political agendas ahead of the welfare of the Party and the state and its citizens. My reaction: Grow UP! This is the kind of thing that Democrats are known for!

Robert Starling

Mr. Acumen,
Thank you for the information. Ever since the GOP has begun fighting the HB54 I have refused to give any money to the party as it is being wasted on a caucus system that I from first hand experience feel is too easily hijacked by small radical groups. Now we see from these desparate moves that this group is willing to nearly destroy the party to maintain their hold on power. Is there no one to challenge them? Thank you for your work.Sincerely,
Richard Plothow

Changing the Republican By-Laws putting the party status as a qualified political party was an asinine juvenile stunt. It makes a life-long republican question why am I a Republican if this is the leadership in the state. I can hear braying of donkeys (Democrats) right now.

The Lt. Governor should and must disqualify us as a party. I am sorry but how stupid can you be. This needs to be corrected, otherwise the Utah Republican leaders names will be mud.

Lanny Porter

To Whom It May Concern:

As a registered Republican, I do not appreciate your small minority trying to do something with which the majority of Republicans do not agree – I do not agree! Your move feels desperate and petty. Please don’t allow your zealous “rightness” guide your actions when you know your Party does not agree.

Thank you,

Mindy McNeil

Dear Gang of 15 members,

I am writing to express my concern and anxiety over the new Republican Party bylaw which would exclude Republicans who seek the party’s nomination through the signature path. This tactic of the powerful party members who use their positions to control the nominating process flies in the face that everything that our republic stands for by limiting control of the nominating process to those with great influence over the Republican Party’s nominating apparatus. It is an affront to loyal Republicans who may on occasion disagree with the party’s nominee and prefer someone who better represents the vast majority of Republican Party members.

In addition to my concerns expressed above, if there is any chance that the Republican Party candidate would be disqualified from an election because of this new bylaw, I beseech you to take whatever steps necessary to cancel this bylaw by whatever means necessary. We do not need to be helping Democrat Party candidates be victorious in our elections.

Sincerely,

David Rothschild
Kaysville, UT

Take your fake made-up name and lies and go somewhere else. We are sticking to our values and upholding the Constitution. Take me off your mailing list for lies against the people. You shouldn’t be mailing stuff like this from the Utah GOP email system.

Amanda Ballif

I have written to you before, but this is out of control, and the bylaw passed on the above date should be repealed or thrown out.

In light of the all information I have received and all the I have worked for in past years (over 18), I believe the action of the “Gang of 51” was irresponsible, and their past action needs to be withdrawn or overturned.

Robert Loveridge

To the so-called gang of 51.

I do not support SB54, I believe it is unconstitutional.

However, I am disappointed by the actions taken in the recent central committee meeting.

The will of the minority cannot displace the will of the majority. It is against the core principles of our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to subvert the natural order of parliamentary procedure as you apparently have done. Your actions lead to a conclusion that you are only acting in selfish interests and not for the good of our state. I hope that your actions will be overturned.

Civil discourse and a willingness to accept the will of the majority are essential to the maintenance of liberty.

Sincerely,

Steve Whitehouse

They are nuts
I don’t believe they represent a majority of Republicans
They should be ashamed
Thank You

Douglas G Bowen

As far as I’m concerned this sounds more like a dictatorial form of government, rather than a constitutional democracy which our forefathers imagined.

Dennis Christensen

I wholeheartedly agree with Daryl Acumen. I support the caucus system, but the latest bylaw change by the SCC illustrates that those who voted for it are out of touch with the purpose of the caucus system. They are so focused on pushing their own agenda that they no longer represent the Republican Party. It’s disgusting!

Calvin Chipman

Daryl,

Thank you for addressing this appalling travesty that was carried out by a few misdirected politicians who want to control political outcomes by limit participation by the citizenry. This move to change party bylaws, along with the previous acts of Republican politicians to oppose legal signature-based initiatives, is clearly a defensive move to preserve and consolidate power among the more extreme members of the Republican Party. It reeks of fear and disrespect of the general citizenry. This action reflects the Jeffersonian fear of the “unwashed masses” that were addressed at the time of the drafting of the Constitution. Such stances that attempt to limit political participation have never stood the test of time or the scrutiny of the judiciary. They are a complete waste of time.

My blood boils when I think of the time and resources our elected officials have spent sponsoring and passing legislation that–beyond going against the wishes of those who elected them–actually attempts to limit the future participation of their constituents. Lame!

I respect you for speaking out and taking a lead on this issue and stand ready to do all I can do to help you in this cause.

Sincerely,
Jim Ericson

The Republican Party Nationally is doing all it can to ruin the reputation of the party by not even following the lead of our President and working to keep campaign promises he made. Do they not recognize the reason he is there is because those of us who support his changes voted for him!

And now Utah wants to screw up the party even more by enacting this ridiculous by-law! Maybe it’s time for those of us want the Party we were once proud to be a part of take a better look at the alternative. The Democrats don’t need to worry about the Republican candidates, the party is doing everything it can to drive WE THE VOTERS TO VOTE FOR SOMEONE OTHER THAN A REPUBLICAN.

Keep up the good work guys and you’ll be out of a job soon.

Carl Gardner

I am responding to an email that I received from Daryl concerning your meeting on February 24. I am not familiar enough with the issue to take a stand at this point. Daryl contends that your move to halt the signature route to getting on the ballot can and he believes will have very serious consequences, like disqualifying all Republican candidates from getting on the ballot. My first question is; why do we need to do away with the signature method?Secondly, how do. You avoid the dire consequences he outlines? Thank you for considering my questions.

Respectfully,

Bob Wells

Please note that I do not agree with The Gang of 51’s methods nor its purpose. Please note that.

Phyllis Rosen

I couldn’t agree with you more. I am on the verge of removing my GOP registration.

Don Olsen

I am a conservative Republican and have been for 45 years.

I want to know the names of every single person on the SCC who voted for this new bylaw! I am appalled at what each of you has done.

I want the signature path available to combat extremist Republicans within the Utah GOP who want to maintain their power through their control of the caucus path, which apparently includes all of you who voted for this bylaw.

We who are not extremists and are the majority of Utah Republicans do not want your extreme brand of Republicanism representing our views.

I want commonsense Republicans in a commonsense Utah Republican Party representing me. I want representatives of mine to work with others to advance our nation and government, and your extreme views and those who support them have polarized Congress and our nation. Shame on all of you, and for doing this illegal bylaw change!

So, undo that bylaw change and let the rest of us have our say or we will seize control of the caucus process and get rid of you and the caucus system.
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Gary D. Brown

To whom it may concern.
I just want to express my complete and total disrespect for the current republican party leadership in Utah at the present time. I deplore the Caucasus system of “insiders” choosing who will run as republicans. I was so excited when the additional way to run was voted for and passed by the people of Utah. The fact that the Rep Party has been and is doing everything they can to discount what the people want is sickening to me. You make me ashamed to call myself a republican. I have went to Caucasus meetings and was totally turned off on the process. Your total lack of respect for those of us that want and need to support another avenue to get on the ballot is making me consider not voting republican in the state elections again.
Please pull your heads out of your asses and respect what the people of Utah want. End this asinine new “way around voters and follow the law and stop wasting the parties money fighting the people of Utah in court.Sincerely:

Kent E. Nielsen

LIFETIME REPUBLICAN–NOW ASHAMED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH YOU JACK ASSES.

I have reviewed your proposal regarding election qualification process and think the SCC is TOTALLY out of order. You are providing the best possible rational for eliminating the caucus system. You have NO regard for what the people want or what is democratic. You are an embarrassment to our Party and the State!!!!!

Russell Hurlbut
St George, Utah

This is fantastic Daryl – THANK YOU!

Eric Hutchings

I agree with you, but unfortunately our party has been “high jacked” by
the extremists and they don’t care what a majority of the party members
think. Their arrogance and stubbornness are killing the party.

Kymber Housley

The Lt. Governor should and must disqualify us as a party. I am sorry but how stupid can you be. You need to correct it otherwise your names will be mud.

Lanny Porter

I agree, keep the caucus system and GOP on the ballot!

M. Buckway

Dear Mr. Acumen,

We are lifetime Republicans who have watched, in disgust, the antics of the Utah GOP party. We are 100% behind you and your efforts to block what has been going on. You may use our names in whatever way is useful.

Thank you for acting on this most unfortunate situation.

Tom and Judy Larson

Let Republican voters decide who they want to represent them.

Margo Beecroft

Daryl,

I agree with you this was a foolish action by extremist in the party.

Bryan Crowell

The actions of the so-called “Gang of 51” threaten the relevancy – and even the existence of the Republican Party whose ideals many reasonable people have subscribed to for decades. This action smacks of playground bullying and has no place in supposedly civil government.

This power grab is offensive to me, and threatens to finally push me right out of the party.

Please obey the law and allow people the right to choose their own leadership!

Wayne Doman

I do not agree with what this small group of Republicans is doing. This is why the Republican Party is in trouble. Don’t do sneaky and illegal things that most of us ( Fellow Republicans) don’t agree with.

Chris

I oppose the action taken by the “gang of 51” and hope they are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. We don’t need extremists railroading the election process.

Mr. Dana Williams

What kind of stunt are you pulling? You make the Utah Republican Party look like a bunch of rubes. Get your act together and shape up.

Regards,

Howard Sierer

Sounds crazy to me. I Agee

Robert Ghoslin

I don’t know who you are but you have put the future of our great state in the toilet!! You were trusted with representing the people of your areas and have made a move completely devoid of trust. Getting every single republican candidate kicked off the ballot and basically turning out state over to the Democrats is maddening. You have basically hijacjked our state!!! Fix it or you deserve to go to jail longer than 6 months!!! ????

Jenny Fairey
Mad Constituent

Dear Esteemed Republicans,

How could you be so BRAZEN to suppose that you know best for the republican party in Utah. Did you decide that that the State Party should be a dictatorship?

I’m a long time republican, but I strongly disagree with any efforts to stop the ability of candidates to get on the ballot.

If you don’t let this happen I will not be able to continue to call myself a republican. Quit trying to force your will on the people of Utah, I think there are less people that think the way you do than you think.

If you believe in freedom, let Utah elections be free. If you want to change the rules, have the guts to put your proposal on the ballot, instead of a back room deal.

David Pearson

We deserve our place in the ballot.

Pat Schouten

We need to get rid of the caucus. Attended one and it was obvious who the plants were and what they wanted to accomplish.

Keith Grant Stewart

SCC

If the central committee persists in the attempt to block “signature path” candidates from having place on an election ballot here is one voter that will be seeking a new party. Either the Democratic Party, and I shudder at the thought or a newly formed party that wont try to dictate my choices of candidates. I’ve been a Republican all of my life, 78 years, but I’m not married to the party. I expect there are a lot of others just like me. Wouldn’t it be ironic if you helped change Utah’s political color.

My name is David Jackson, a registered Republican living in Hurricane. You’ve got my E=mail address if you care to communicate with me.

If you invalidate the signature ballot efforts, you will PAY in the polls!

Mike Merry

We don’t need some people ruined everything.

Michelle Hancock

As a delegate numerous times, I resent this action to take away Republican options to be fully involved in the election process and call on you to step down from your position for the good of the party

Bill Spence

This group of republicans are so stupid. They are trying to stop Mitt Romney from running for the Senate. Governor Romney is our only hope for our future. We need to sustain the Law of the Land. Thanks for your help in this matter.

Evlynn Scott

You guys are destroying the Utah Republican party. Knock it off.

John English

As a state delegate numerous times since 1988, this far right ultra conservative movement does not represent the majority of Republicans in this state. You are a danger to all our Founding Fathers envisioned for our country to have a citizen voice in the election process. The caucus system has failed to do this.

Bill Spence

Your actions are completely unacceptable. It fact your actions remind me more of the Chinese Communist Central Committee. In case you have not been educated in how the Communist Party works, the Chinese Central Committee selects those party members for office from party lists and that is who the Party members must vote for. Since when did the Utah Republican Party become Communists? I can tell you that the leaders of the Republican Party who led the Party statehood-Reed Smoot and CE Loose would be appalled at your actions. I am disgusted with the Party and feel like leaving as I do not want to be apart of an organization that imitates Communists.

Sincerely,

Deward Loose
American Fork

Citizens of the state do not need a small group of people making the decision to determine what candidates should be on the ballot. The idea is arrogant and presumptuous.

Kent Olsen

You people in this “gang of 51” should be ashamed of yourselves for your actions. I disapprove of all 11 of my fellow Davis County SCC reps. I think you are being dishonest and causing unnecessary dissention within our party.

I believe each one of you hassome sort of grudge against Rob Anderson and Joni Crane and you are trying to get them removed from office. You might even have bad feelings towards them.

I urge each of you to resign your positions from the SCC immediately. You are over zealous in your duties and maybe those energies could be put to better use elsewhere.

Regards,

Jeff Smith

Davis County and State Delegate

The method by which you made this decision makes me extremely angry. Please listen to the majority of our party! Our elected representatives in the Utah legislature are making the decisions that the majority of us support. If you want to form a minority party of your own, feel free, but don’t try to hijack ours.

Nora Hess

Only allowing candidates chosen by the party leaders to be on the ballot is not democracy in action but rather government by the few who seek power and influence.

Wendell D. Zollinger, Ph.D

What are you thinking??

Henry Gardner

Why should a small group of people who think they are smarter then everyone else dictate their beliefs on us. We should have the voice on who our candidates should be.

James

You are grabbing for control and that is immature and petty. Get a hold of yourselves.

Denine Heyrend

This is very arrogant, your actions will be remembered and voted against at every turn

Randy N

I am not a proud Republican. You have not represented the people that you be represented. That is the problem. A few radicals have hijacked our party.

Carl Nielson

You guys are a “piece of work”. I’m 66 years old and I’m a life-long, hard-core Republican but I will never give the Utah Republican Party another “dime” as long as you are fighting to maintain the antiquated and embarrassing caucus system that you can’t seem to let go of. I hope you don’t force me to be an Independent.Not everyone can make it to a caucus meeting but that shouldn’t prevent them from being able to vote for the candidate of their choice no matter how they got on the ballot.

DROP IT AND GIVE IT A REST! PLEASE!!!!!!

Joseph & Holly Morton

David Harmon, MD

Provo UT

I have been a State Delegate of the Republican Party since Dixie Leavitt ran for Governor. That is a long time. There has never been a more discusting power grab perpetrated than what you did. It worked to have the Cacus and Petition, two ways a name could get on the ballot. It’s a sad day for the Party. Perhaps I just don’t understand.

David K. Jacobs Ph d

Orem 13th

ACTUALLY, I HAVE LEFT THE PARTY BECAUSE OF THIS KIND OF ACTION. DO WHAT YOU WANT.

John Bowen

If this is not changed I cannot be a part of the party that would do this and I will leave the party.

Howard Eves

Please STRIKE the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide and we hold you personally responsible if we don’t have Republicans on the ballot.

Isn’t it obvious that most republicans want to be more inclusive and moreprogressive? Somehow there persists a STUBBORN FEW that are so intent on maintaining control that the entire party is likely to become IRRELEVANT. There have been so many demonstrations that the central committee and the convention in general do not represent the majority of republicans. You would think that stubborn few would come to their senses and try to work things out, not DIG THEMSELVES FURTHER INTO THEIR TRENCHES (where they’ll likely just be buried).

Matt Reid
Orem, UT

You folks are not republicans you are guys looking for power to promote your own agenda. You 51 don’t own the republican party.

Bobby Packer

This government is WE the People, not You the People. You have no right to change any bylaws that affect our personal agency on who we vote for. Do not pretend you have our best interest in mind by your actions. We the people should decide how this outcome plays out with a vote, not you!

Julie Wood

We need the Republican Party in Utah because of its conservative values. What you are trying to do is wrong, and I request that you fix it immediately.

Charlotte Hall

A concerned Utah Citizen

Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide and we hold you personally responsible if we don’t have Republicans on the ballot. I will actively oppose any Republican caucus leadership who does not repeal this change– at every level.

S.J. Pyeatt

Please come down off your high horses and try to represent the faithful members of the GOP in Utah rather than the narrow and dictatorial view of the extreme conservatives. How can you have the Audacity to try to block candidates from party membership because they try to follow existing laws to gain a place on the ballot via petition? Ever since the minority “Tea Party” faction learned they could stack the caucus meetings and steal the leadership of the party the Utah GOP has been a disaster. Your extreme and extra-legal efforts to retain power in the party is a disgrace and does not represent the true traditional conservative viewpoint or principles. It is because of you that the Count My Vote effort was born. It may be the only way the GOP can be restored to a democratic process.

Dale Dallon

I am shocked and dismayed by your changes to the bylaws for candidacy in Utah. I have been a Republican all my life, but lately I have been rethinking my party membership. Actions like this show a desire for power and micro-management, not a desire to serve the members of your party. Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide. Many of us will jump ship, and support independent candidates if this type of decision-making continues.

Sincerely,

Christina Cannon

Lehi, UT 84043

This action was certainly misguided and certainly we can address the issues that this action will not solve in a more acceptable way.

Doug Muir, County Delegate

This action is totally unacceptable. This feels like the strong arm party bosses of New York and Chicago. This is not the Republican Party that most Utah Republicans stand for.

Doug Maughan

Please stop what you are doing!

Your “Secret”, backhanded meeting was WRONG! Go back to the cesspool from which you spawned and leave the Republican party alone.

Gary R Rowan

I have not contributed to the Utah Republican Party for the past few years because of the foolish waste of funds the party has committed to fighting Count My Vote and the subsequent legislation that was passed in acknowledgment of the failings of the current caucus system. You represent what I am fighting. I have voted republican all my life. You are accomplishing what scores of acquaintances and family members could not—getting Steve Baxter to vote against the Republican Party. And in case you think I’m just a RINO, let me point out that I have served as precinct vice-chair in the past and have attended every caucus meeting since I moved to the state.

Stop the foolishness.

Steve Baxter

I completely disagree with your position and the methods you used to pass this so called bylaw change, You are all (51) totally out of step with the rest of the Republicans in this state.

D. Blake Wride

American Fork

You are representatives of the Republican Party, supposedly representing the people of the party. Your bias with the recent bylaw change is not reflective of the majority republican desire.

M. Kim Nielsen

Highland, Utah

I’ve been a Republican since 1940 and I fear you are putting in danger the future of the Republican Party.

Utah is changing and we must avoid looking like extremist fools.

Janette Callister Hales Beckham

I don’t know the details of what is going on, but the whole idea of the law to let people get on a primary ballot through gathering signatures was to give the everyday Republican voter a way to get past the ultraconservative activists that do not represent most Utah Republicans. Do NOT make it a crime for a person to try to bypass the caucus system.

Gloria E. Wheeler

This action by your group was arrogant and I am greatly offended by your selfish behavior. Actions such as these bring not only discredit on you, but the entire Republican party.

Kelly Wing

Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide and we hold you personally responsible if we don’t have Republicans on the ballot.Also publish your names so we can vote you out of office, you are not special as you think.

Albert Johnson

I also feel that it is my choice if I want to be a Republican not some one else’s. I am disgusted with the national Republican party and I don’t want to feel the same about the party in Utah.

Sincerely

Orval N. Skousen

Orem, Utah

What is the basis on which you changed the bylaws? More importantly, is what you did ethical?

Larry Cluff

I didn’t spend an entire carrier serving our country to risk losing my rights.

Allen Larsen

To whom it may concern,

I understand the delicate balance between the party being able to determine it’s own candidates and having a small group of ‘good ol boys’ who are playing favorites.

In some circumstances, I support the idea of the caucus and convention system. In particular, if a rogue candidate who does not support republican values were to try to run as a republican. Unfortunately, we see many of those in congress now (RINOs).

On the other hand, we’ve had good solid strong conservative / republican candidates that the party has intentionally overlooked. Therefore that too is a concern.

After carefully weighing both sides, I think it is better and safer to allow people to collect signatures and get on the ballot that way than to limit the candidates to those supported by a handful of influential people. As a bonus, it will save a ton of money if the party will simply stop fighting SB54.

Thanks,

James Brown

At my county convention about half of the delegates want out of the caucus system. Maybe we should stage a coup and kick you out of the Republican Party.

Karen Findley

Gentlemen and Ladies

Your recent actions show a disrespect for the fundamental principles of fairness and representative voting. Moreover, in my judgment, you are endangering the election process and disrespecting the rule of law.

I hope you will come to your senses and stop this internecine bickering that demeans our noble party. We need level-headed candidates for office and should encourage getting them to the ballot – not scaring them away from the process with senseless rule-crafting designed to discourage them and making their path more difficult and treacherous.

There need to be more adults in the room.

Stuart T. Waldrip
Judge of the Superior Court (ret.)

I call upon you to fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide and we hold you personally responsible if we don’t have Republicans on the ballot. I also call for the reinstatement of the GOP attorney.

Michael Geary

I spoke to a member if the Central Committee this week who is running to replace Chris Stewart. I expressed my concerns about how this committee has taken over the party and I told her, “When the results of the party are no longer representative of the people, we no longer have a government of the people.”

Rob Anderson was elected by a majority of the state delegates at Convention. Who elected the members of the Central Committee? This is governance without representation and it’s high time that this be put down once and for all.

Sincerely,

David Monson

Also, your bylaw of only .0045% of scc members represent an untenable number. You act is if you are looking for a pure race of republicans. I trust you remember how that worked out when someone else tried to find a pure race.

James Jardine

Stop acting like the ‘Gang of 8’ and listen to your party members or you may find yourself out in the cold.

ElRay M Roper
Provo, Utah

If you are one of the 51, you should resign your position. The most unfortunate but just repercussion from your action would be for all our Republican candidates to be disqualified. You fools!!

Gary Hadfield

I think the gang of 51 should be expelled from the party. This is not a true representation of the party. I am sure that they were within the rules of doing something like this but there are unwritten rules about changing bylaws that should have been followed. This group of 51 should be thrown out of their current positions and they should not be let back into any leadership with this party.

Curtis Rowley

how about preserving democracy instead???

Kurt Jensen

Donating? Out of the question. If you good folks don’t like the way Utah taxpayers (the government) through 254 and several US supreme court judgements, pay for the election process yourself. Please fix last Saturday’s bylaw change.

thanks….

Steve Southwick

The Utah Republican Party no longer represents my views. I will be resigning from the Republican party and will vote as an independent. I hope the party can find its way back to a more moderate viewpoint soon.

Mike Murphy

I want to add that I was so astounded when I heard about this attempt to usurp the Voice of the people in the Republican Party that I truly was about to ask to remove my name from the Republican Party rolls! Thanks to whoever sent out this email giving us regular members the chance to make our voices heard!

The Party has changed so very much in my lifetime, and especially here in Utah, the high handed methods used by a small minority to rip apart the old values we have stood for and keep older people from being able to fully participate that I have wondered if I was a Republican any longer! This chance to voice my opinion gives me hope that there are still like minded people out there who can save us from self destruction.

Janet Enke, South Jordan

Why would you think something voted on in secrecy could be good? Secret combinations are never good!

Be open, be transparent, be honest!

Dee Johnson

You guys are on the wrong side of this. Party members are sick of a tiny fraction of the party dominating the power of the Party. Give it up and move to a healthier future.

Randy Winn

I was a delegate a few years ago and saw first hand at the county convention how moderate Republicans were ostracized and condemned. I looked around at those near me booing Orin Hatch and asked myself, who are these people? They are not the friends and neighbors I know.

Maybe it’s time to have a ballot initiative to do away with the caucus system altogether!

Marilyn Watts

Provo Utah

I my opinion this “Gang of 51” is totally out of touch with the people they are suppose to be representing in the state of Utah. As a Republican voter I am discusted that you continue to persue this course of action. Please grow-up and stop the insanity!

Vaughn Rasband

This sort of decision shouldn’t be made by the few. I should have at least been voted on at area caucus meetings or at State convention.

Thanks for acting responsibly by leaving the bylaws as they were.

Sincerely,

Janell Lieber

why do 51 of you think you can run the party you are acting like democrats what are you trying to hide john percival

John Kayp

This is intended for those who gathered and held a publicized meeting in which it was voted go back on the status of the Republican party in Utah. My apologies if you were not a party to that action. Read on.

As Republicans we need to set the example of representative government; not an example of secrets and underhanded dealing!

Francis Nordmeyer
Orem Utah

Have you forgotten that we live in a republic with the right of the people to govern themselves? If you have, you should step down.

Les Paskett

What are you doing with this blatantly unconstitutional action??? Stop it now… The silent majority won;t sit quietly and let this one happen… Knock it off now!!!

Adam King

You guys are not the elite of this state but rather pompous in your actions.

Phil Royall

This is uncalled for. You have no right to endanger our vote. I will walk away from the Utah Republican party if you do this. I will also commit my friends and neighbors to do the same. Stop what you are doing!

Robert Money Davis. And yes, Senator Eldon Money is my close cousin.

Robert Davis

Actually, I am really sick and tired of you guys and the crap that you keep doing. I would like to leave the party completely as you don’t represent Republican values and keep causing infighting. You are just power mongers and are working at being in control. I would leave in a heartbeat if there was a viable alternative.

Mike Johnson Lt, USN, Ret

The Democrats have proven they are anything BUT democratic. They have corrupted their own party, the DOJ, the FBI, the University system, and worst of all the former watchdogs of the fifth estate! Stop fighting the Republican Party from within! Your actions are traitorous! You will be removed from office your next election cycle if you persist. Count on it!

David Pickett

Your new bylaw will destroy the Republican Party in Utah! You cannot be so stupid as to try to disenfranchise the majority of the people in the state. Repeal it immediately!

Carol Walters

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ALL YOU PEOPLE THE BYLAWS ARE THERE FOR A REASON RULES ARE THERE TO HELP ALL PEOPLE NOT JUST A FEW AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE DOING WHAT THE MAJORITY WANTS NOT WHAT THE MINORITY WANT LETS ALL PULL OUR HEADS OUT AND BE THE KIND OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE RESPECT FOR THE PARTY AND THE LAWS THAT GOVERNOR US

Mark Neson

Pull your head out, who do you think you are? This is definitely not what we want for Utah

Scot Moldenhauer

Please educate me and help me understand why yo changed the bylaws?
Thanks

Michael LeBaron

I am seriously considering becoming and independent and dropping the republican party. The gangof51 are not my representatives in the party

Elwood Loveridge

We can’t win without our desire for more transparency.

Carl Stettler

I don’t know who this email belongs to, but as a solid conservative, I am very concerned about what the wording of the by-law that was supposedly passed last week. It sounds “arbitrary and capricious” which is another way of saying it violates principles of “Due Process of Law” secured by the U.S. Constitution, the Utah Constitution, and I think, “Roberts Rules of Order.” For example, does it only apply to the 1st and 2nd Districts? That is odd. If so, does someone want to remove Rep. Rob Bishop? Why? Do they want to remove Rep. Stewart? Why? I think they are pretty conservative last I checked. But it also applies to County officials I have heard. One County official already had his signatures complete and filed before the Central Committee’s vote, so apparently he is now not a Republican retroactively? Does that not offend principles of Due Process? Do the people that voted for this change have contempt for Due Process? Could anyone call themselves conservative and have utter contempt for Due Process and fundamental fairness guaranteed by the state and federal constitutions???

Frank Mylar

Attorney General Candidate 2000

Past Young Republicans Chair

Past Chair, Constitution and By-laws Committee

State Executive Committee Member

State Central Committee Member

Salt Lake County GOP Secretary

Frequent State and County Delegate.

P.S. Feel free to use this post in anyway that may help remedy this embarrassing debacle.

This was collusion and if any of you are LDS you are no better than the gadianton robbers

Aaron Hanks

You are a group of IDIOTS! You don’t represent the majority of Republicans in this State. Quit trying to HIJACK the party to further your extreme agenda! Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide and we hold you personally responsible if we don’t have Candidates on the ballot. We need Good People to represent the good people of our Great State.

Robert Bedney

Can’t express how upset I am with your actions. Fix the bylaws change. Quite trying to hi-jack the Republican Party. If you are so displeased …go start your own party! Your actions have dire consequences for
candidates statewide!

Marie Tuttle

C Jerings

I certainly don’t want you in charge. Grow up.

Elden Jimena Mitchell

Any who planned, participated in, or in any way sought to circumvent or overthrow the state central committee are an embarrassment to representative government. Have you no conscience?

Scott Gessell

I have been a life long Republican and work on numerous campaigns. I do not need you to tell me who is a Republican and who is not. Your belief that you know best and everyone else just doesn’t understand is just not so.

Craig Johnson

I WILL NOT CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE GOP FINANCIALLY AS LONG AS THIS STUPIDITY IS IN EFFECT. YOU JUST GUARANTEED THAT “COUNT MY VOTE” WILL WIN!

David Olson

Personally I am appalled by these actions. I feel the Republican Party has moved from its core and become self serving and extremist. Actions like this alienate many people. I’m on the verge of leaving the party and looking for something-someone who can represent good sense and reason.

PLEASE become more reasonable.

Diana Fillmore

Good criminy.

Caucus clowns say “freedom” and “rights” in a vain effort to sound patriotic, but they really don’t give a darn about the freedom and rights of most everybody else.

They’ve worked themselves up into a fitful frenzy of near fanatacism. [Fanatic = a person who has lost their sense of direction and doubled their speed.]

Steven A. Christiansen

At my county convention about half of the delegates want out of the caucus system. Maybe we should stage a coup and kick you out of the Republican Party.

Karen Findley

I firmly believe that what you did last Saturday is a violation of democracy. This is not a dictatorship, but your choice in changing the bylaws in favor of democrats and against Republicans is unconstitutional and as close to a dictatorship and communism, which by the way are against the Constitution of these United States.

D. Beyerle

When will just a small hand-full of partisan die-hards get the message that republican voters in Utah want to participate fully in the

selection of candidates through the primary vote under the state constitution. Attempting to control who gets to run is the product of those in the fringe who are only interested control. The people have risen again to say they disgusted with the political maneuvering that always is a part of the “caucus” system. I have these meetings enough times to reinforce my perspective that the caucus system does little to represent the people as a whole.

The party will continue to diminish any influence it may have, historically, in important political decisions of state and local leaders when under pressure from extremist groups wherein it seems that GOP has landed.

The “Count My Vote” initiative clearly pointed to the interest of the people. Let us support open and honest ways to influence those who get elected by the people.

J. Lynn Crane

Will you please tell everyone including my self the names of the 51 traitors that are attempting to over throw our state Republican party? We all need to know who they are so we know how is miss representing us.

Thank you

Kelby Johnson

You have made it embarrassing to call oneself a member of the GOP!! Have you forgotten the you are supposed to work FOR THE CITIZENRY not against them?Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide and we hold you personally responsible if we don’t have Republicans on the ballot. We can’t afford to spend millions of tax dollars defending this in court.

Sincerely

Grant Aagard

I want to be able to vote in a primary for the candidate of my choice. Having a caucus of a few state delegates pick a candidate does not represent democracy, its more like what the communists like to do. If you want me to vote Republican then you had better select candidates the American way and let me VOTE!!!!!

Scott Hunter

Contrary to your apparently fixed position to the contrary, I am educated enough to vote AND choose qualified representatives that are deserving of that vote. I am beginning to think that the party whose ideals I espouse and positions I champion can no longer be trusted to act in my best interest.

Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide and we hold you personally responsible if we don’t have Republicans on the ballot. We can’t afford to have a state run by Democrats or Republicans who feel that they know better than their constituency and have no need to listen to or represent them!

Regrettably yours, though maybe not for long,

Amber Dunn

I am 71 years old, a Republican all my life. I have been moderately active since joining the young Republicans while attending BYU.

I’ve served as Precinct Chair, vice chair, sec. various times in my life. I’ve done canvassing, calling to get out the vote, etc..

I’ve been a State Delegate 4 times.

For the past 8-10 years I’ve watched the party deteriorate to a less inclusive party. I’ve had to ask myself if I should leave the party. There isn’t a party that is appealing to me right now. So, I guess I would have to be unaffiliated.

I tell you this so you’ll know that I do not support your efforts to control the candidate selection or any other action that tends to reduce

more citizen involvement in the political processes.

Time will tell whether your short sighted actions will result in an exodus from the GOP.

I implore you to take a wider view of how the political gamesmanship you are playing can hurt the party.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Regina Mitchell

To whom it may concern,
As a State Republican Party delegate, I am extremely concerned with the path you are pursuing r.e. the caucus ballot & party nominee process. I want every opportunity for people to be involved in the political process – especially if they are a member of our GOP! Please retract the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide and we hold you personally responsible if we don’t have Republicans on the ballot. We are and aspire to be a party of inclusion of like minded individuals seeking good, conservative, common sense policies that protect our freedoms while promoting the common good of all our citizens. Again, your proposal is NOT in harmony with the vast majority of our party members – Fix it!!!Sincerely,

Mark G. Heslop
Draper, Utah

You realize that gangs are a very dangerous things especially when neighbors unite to fight.

You dumb asses.

Dave Winn

Please treat us like adults.

Hugh Rode

Because of your actions I am seriously thinking of leaving the party.

Andrew Manning

A past county delegate

What has happened to civility , ethical behavior, and the concept of statesmanship and working. This type of renegade attitude needs to stop.

Larry Ellertson

Fellow conservatives:

I am not happy with how some in the Republican party have been trying to take away my vote. I used to attend the Republican caucuses to let my voice be heard. But I learned you cannot trust the delegates the caucuses elects to follow the will of the group that sent them. Also, for several years now I have not been able to attend the caucuses because of other commitments I have. The caucuses are an impractical way to elect who gets on the primary ballot. I would prefer being able to vote for myself on who gets on the ballot and be allowed to do that when my schedule permits.

The caucus is a small elite group that gets to control this important function of democracy of deciding who gets on the ballot. We might as well just turn everything over to the liberals. The progressive liberals like to have a few of the “elite” telling everyone what to do and what to think.

Who is this gangof51? Have they been infiltrated by Russian operatives? Have they been infiltrated by the Democrats or by the liberals? Do they have a hidden agenda? Are they a special interest group?

I trust a majority more than I trust a minority of 51.

David Cheney

What a rules if we don’t keep them. A true Republican follows the rules. If rules need to be changed, go through the proper process. I do not like your action. It is appalling to me.I am a republican and want to stay so.I am praying that you will use good judgment.

God bless America and our party,

NelLo H. Bassett

Although I attend the caucus system and have served as a state delegate, to restrict candidates from getting signatures to be on the ballot diminishes our democratic processes.

M. Turner

Utah County

It is a power grab and I will vote for the Democrats if you do not stop this crap.

Gary Powers

Dammit!!!

Mark

I am ready to disassociate myself from the Republican Party. Your actions do not represent my views at all. The caucus system is flawed. I noticed that the two times that I served as a state delegate to the Republican Party. Yet, I support candidates who come from the caucus system ut also more fully those using the signature gathering method, which actually gets more of the common man into the process. It is more democratic and “of the people”. I am ashamed to be called a Republican right now. I support the rule of law and not the vocal and rich few who currently are driving the party. Let us get back to actually solving the problems of our society rather than this power grab.

Don Hawley,

Orem, Utah

I have always voted for republican candidates but I am at the point that I will vote against them as a matter of protest. You do not represent the members of your party and you are acting in opposition to the law. I have been a lifelong republican, I served as a county delegate, I have met personally with my local state representative, and I am disgusted with the current state of the GOP!

Chad R Hancock

Your actions at the “emergency” SCC meeting last weekend are reminiscent of a communist regime! Whatever happened to government of the people, by the people and for the people in our Republican Party??

Your actions were wrong!!!

Seth Jensen

Precinct Chair

Roy004

You guys are stupid.

Sylvia Hamblin

In my opinion you Republican elite are nothing more than Democrats, anyway.

Larry Larsen

I am very displeased with changing of the by laws. When a very small group of people make decisions for a much larger body it limits views and ideas.

I am a repulican and the Democrats are really enjoying this discussion.

Mike Thurber

I am a fan of the caucus system but we made the change as a party not a few individuals. You need to undo your actions.

Thanks,

Don Tilley

Are you guys doing something criminal!?!?!? what is going on here!?!?!

Matt Lewis

This group is totally out of line and obviously DOES NOT represent me a s a Republican.

Just more proof of why we need to get rid of our “caucus system” and go to a primary election system!!!!!

Grant Palfreyman

This is not what I would call my Republican Party. And maybe it should not be.

Lynda Bailey

Bad idea

Hal Wheelwright

Your actions tell me that YOU want all the power to determine who will be elected in this state, and that I should have no say. I go to my caucus meetings; I vote for people to represent my district at convention; I’ve run to be a delegate. What does it tell you when the candidates coming out of convention are not those elected in the final election? It apparently tells you that you need to consolidate your power. It’s because of your actions that the Utah GOP is falling apart. How dare you endanger my vote!!! This is not the Republican party I want representing me and certainly not the one that I believe in.

Sincerely,

John Dallon

Also I find your whole effort to keep all candidate selection in the caucus disgusting and foolish. It’s a naked power grab to keep control of who gets on the ballot to party insiders. A verse comes to mind “they were the greater part of them the lower judges of the land, and they were seeking for power” Just fill in your name because this describes you. You are wasting party resources and alienating donors because you insist on overriding the will of the majority of party members so you can keep power.

I’ve considered that the email I received might be a ploy by you to flush out Rob Anderson supporters. if so you got me. I think he is reasonable and a good leader and will always support efforts to take away your unjustified grip on power.

Robert Ward.

Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide and we hold you personally responsible if we don’t have Republicans on the ballot. We can’t afford to have a state run by Democrats! Or uninvolved uninformed public masses who take their cues from the latest social trend.

You cannot have a 2/3 vote when only 34% of the body is attending – it is wrong.

You have not followed the rules and should be removed from your positions, including Secretary Lisa Shepherd.

Ask yourself what are you really trying to accomplish?

Matthew Pack

The Republican Party has become a cancer. Keep up the good work to hold them accountable for their extreme hypocrisy. Don’t let anyone intimidate you, as that is not how our system is supposed to work. Thank you on behalf of the many citizens who want our country back!

Jenny Perkins

You people are the reason I will no longer donate to the Republican Party.

Audrey Forbush

The type of actions your small, but vocal oligarchy committed are a great example of what is wrong with party politics. You in no way represent the majority of republicans in Utah who support “Count my Vote.”

I am appalled that you waste State GOP money fighting legal battles the majority of us do not support. Shame on you and your corporate sponsors.

I have witnessed first hand this type of behavior at my local caucus where a small group of vocal, rude, and cunning people organize strategically around the room and use unethical procedures to get a few of “Their” people voted in as delegates before the majority of caucus attendees even realize what is going on. Procedures I have witnessed from these few, vocal, unethical people who try to tamp down the voice of the people

1) Nominate one of their small faction extreme right wing conspiracy theorists

2) Move to close the voting

3) Second the motion

4) Bamb … only their person to vote for

5) Repeat one or two more times while the majority of people present who are now appalled realize what is going on and put a stop to it. By then this small unethical, vocal minority have more representation than they would have otherwise.

The type of behavior by these type of individuals and by your “Gang of 51” is reprehensible and has turned me off completely to the caucus system.

Until the caucus system is completely eliminated, I support the hybrid system where there is a path through the caucus and via a signature gathering method. Go ahead and use your unethical nominating tactics to preserve your gang, but please quit trying to suppress my vote and give us a choice.

If you persist in your nefarious methods to change the rules in the middle of the game contrary to the will of the rank and file repbulican, you will find yourself on the outside looking in.

Hopefully the list of names of the gang of 51 will be published so we can make sure this never happens again.

Nathan Gudmundson

They can’t win at the polls so they will do it at any way and at any price.

Jack Jones

I am ashamed to be a registered Republican in Utah. Myself and family are changing our party affiliation because a power hungry group of the party want to choose their candidates, not the rank and file.

Lorin Hewitt

Please fix the bylaw change you called for. I can’t figure out why you are doing this. Can you explain? Thanks.

Gene Libutti

These actions are appalling, Please stand by the by-laws.

Marilyn Waite

Not happy with having your meeting and changing the rules last week, without having the full committee present. Schedule them at a time when all can attend to represent their constituents.

Come on, act like responsible leaders, do things right and be honest!

Merrill Finlayson

I am a life long republican and I sure don’t like what the “central committee” is trying to do to the party!!!

Paul Taylor

Please do not change the bylaws of the Republican party. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide and it will be sad if we don’t have Republicans on the ballot.

Jabets Baird

Gang of 51

Stop the madness. Let our elected chair run the state organization. If you don’t like what he is doing run your own candidate next election. These Machiavellian tactics will push Utah voters to be the next Colorado – red to a blue state. Stop the madness

Will Fowlke

Orem Utah

Guys,

Based on your decision this last week about signatures and candidates, even though I have been a delegate several times, I am considering going independent to let you know I think you are not representing our party in the state. I don’t want to go independent, but if you don’t get the message, then that is all I can do.

Tim Hunt

You are begging for a straight loss of the two party system you claim to love by having the count my vote people pass a full on amendment like they were going to do before because you continue to fight against something that isn’t worth it. If that makes it onto the ballot, you will lose. I guarantee it. Gail Miller would dance on your graves. You will lose the fight and lose the war.

Get in touch with the majority of your million member voters, and not the 75 people out of that million that think like you.

I, for one, think about the only sane person there is the chairperson, who you try to get rid of every time you meet. You can keep shouting at the rain or actually work on getting qualified candidates that can actually do a good job in office in the races and on the ballots so we can affect some decent change in a do nothing stalemate climate that exists now. Signatures or Caucus, I could care less, but if you keep pushing, you will see the death of the caucus system come, and fast, as Utah isn’t what is used to be, and the more people that move here, the less the good old caucus system seems to appeal. Add the fact that you are making it impossible to gather signatures and have an alternate pathway, and your caucus death is assured and the eulogy will be short.

Here is hoping that you will do the right thing.

Lance Greer, PLS

The caucus system allows a very few to dictate to the majority. If a person wants to become a candidate he/she should not be controlled by the “Old Guard”. Democracy works, dictatorship does not.

Floyd Inman

I have been a life long Republican but I am having my doubts about the Utah Republican Party and their continued efforts to restrict who I can vote for in the primaries.

Really!!

Gilbert Sandberg

Lehi, Utah

You have exhibited tyranny of the worst kind. You have created a secret combination with a lust for power that will be to your peril and ultimate destruction of the Republican Party in Utah, and your own personal reputations. Power in this country ultimately belongs to the people, and your actions will arouse the people to exercise that power, to you hurt and demise if necessary.

I was taught to think before you act. You should do the same.

Kevin P. Hansen

The purpose of the bylaws is to protect the system from being overrun by people trying to usurp power over the people. What you did is illegal and immoral.

Brian Romrell

Warren D. Hughes

I was deeply saddened to read about the actions you attempted to do last week. Look at the results in the 3rd Congressional District last year — the caucus put forward a candidate that was sounded rejected by the general voters in the primary election. To give you the power to deny other than the best candidate, in the eyes of the voters, would be a serious mistake.

I assure you that hell will have no fury like all of you will feel if you attempt to go forward with this action. Don’t try and run the Republican party behind closed doors.

Please feel free to call or contact me in any way you wish.

Donald H. Livingstone

I was born and raised in Utah, 6th generation in Utah, educated in Utah and a republican my entire life. I am embarrassed by the action of the extreme fringe of our party. I do not support your actions and will do everything in my power to oppose your extreme views.

Reed Murray

Is this the end of the party I have supported all my life? For the first time in my life I didn’t vote for a Republican for President. The GOP is in bad repair. Now Utah doing stupid things on its’ own.

Alan Lee

The people have spoken. We want our vote to determine who will be on the ballot and not be told who will run by a few power hungry manipulators. The voting public is not as stupid as you think.

David Plummer
Bountiful, UT

I am reaching out to you in efforts to let you know how disappointed and embarrassed I am by your actions.

Your constant bickering and blatant disregard for the elected leadership and the structure of the State Central Committees organization is over-the-top and speaks to the immature and childish behavior of your small faction.

I hope that you will wake up soon and begin to recognize that the damage that is being and has been done by your actions to the UGOP and the Republican Party as a whole. There has been ample opportunity for the Democrats, third parties and the media to discredit and publicly weaken our party. Additionally, as I speak to many voters in our community I cannot ignore the overwhelming feeling of disenchantment. Voters don’t want to get involved in current issues and in essence run from them to avoid the infighting and negativity.

I urge you to please do the job that you were elected to do. Please shift your energy and efforts into finding, vetting and supporting qualified candidates.

I assure you that if your faction does not stop the bullying, posturing and obstruction of the process we as rational citizens will mobilize and take our party back.

Personally, I will not stand by silently and allow this foolishness to continue. Our state is trying to deal with many urgent hard issues that will only be solved when we all cooperate and work together in unison for the betterment of society.

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Heather Smith Wolsey

Shame on you for changing something that has been working for years. Are you guys wolves in sheeps clothing? Democrats? Or Communists? Are you trying to tear the country apart state by state? STOP!

Mark Asplund

Our bylaws call for order and a way for procedure in operation of our Republican meetings. There is perhaps much indecisión and even chaos in our Nation’s governance at this time. Please let us have order in conducting our state affairs and with our elections.

Karen

You guys are idiots that make republicans look stupid! We hate your extreme views that do not reflect the majority!

Chantal M. Brown

Jess Adamson

While changing things consider doing away with the archaic Caucus meetings and replacing them with an true primary ballot.

Bert Dennis

I joined the Republican party in Utah back when the state was controlled by Democrats. Little by little we began electing Republicans and now the opposite is true. We control the state. Our major problem over the years is not with rhinos or those who didn’t perfectly measure up but with those who were self serving and or dishonest. We sent most of those home packing.

The approach taken by 51 delegates reflects poorly on the Republican party. Even our founder, Lincoln, would have been ousted by such purists.

Dr. Mark Bezzant

Pleasant Grove

To Whom It May Concern in the Republican Party,

I am writing to you in behalf of myself, my wife, and our 5 children and their spouses who live in Utah. We consider it completely unacceptable for you to make it difficult or nearly impossible for some candidates to run on the republican ticket. If you implement this change, we will either not vote or choose a non-republican candidate.

Fred Holzer

Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday.

Please avoid end runs?!

Thanks,

Tom Streeter

I used to be a state delegate but quit because of people like you. COUNT MY VOTE has my total support as I do not want 300 people selecting my county commissioners or any elected official. I do not want less than a thousand people selecting my congress man and you do not represent me.

James N. Fincher

The Gang of 51 represents what is worst in politics. They claim ownership of patriotism and conservatism yet their actions show little understanding of what either of those principles mean. Many of them claim active membership in the predominant local religion, and will take umbrage at
being called a “secret combination,” but calling meetings they know will be poorly attended so they can push through their private agenda and force their will the party, endangering its very existence. This bylaw must be
overturned. It is not the will of the party, and these people, in their attempt to save the caucus/convention system, have now endangered it further. It’s time to drain the swamp, and I’m not talking about Washington DC. It’s the SCC swamp that has to go.Dave Heywood
State Delegate–Precinct SF03

I’m disturbed that you would change party laws without the support of the state’s Republicans – a dirty trick. I thought about changing my party affiliation, but feel I can help the Republican party more by remaining a member.

Again, please fix the bylaw change.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Roche

St. George, UT

Note: I hope and pray that Gang 51 is not the same outlaw politicians who in the past, continue to call for an Article V Convention so they have the power to rewrite our Constitution of the United States. Its hard for me to believe that some of our mislead politician servant’s have the audacity to change the most perfectly written document, that was inspired by our God. And by just opening up our most sacred Law of the Land Constitution document for change, our freedom and liberties can and will be compromised by the adversary.

Walter Jay Thompson

Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the democratic process in Utah and does not support the best interests of Republicans in the state. On both the national and state levels, the Republican party has allowed itself to be hijacked by a vocal, persistent minority and is barely recognizable as the reasonable, principled party I affiliated with when I registered to vote 15 years ago. Please have the courage to be moderate and representative.

Kimberlee Fisher

Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. Any changes to the bylaws like the one past last Saturday should be voted on by the elected delegates of the Republican party elected at the Caucus meetings. Anything else defeats the process that have been put in place and which the Central Committee should protect. This type of action could endanger the candidacy of Republicans statewide and works against the vitality of the RP. You should exercise greater personal restraint and are assuming primary responsibility if we don’t have adequate representation of Republicans on the ballot.

Robert Loveridge (OR 49)

The majority of Republicans do not want your ultra conservative crazy views imposed on every one of us!

Roxi Moncur

I’m guessing your actions will be challenged in court and you will be ruled against. Your General Counsel tried to tell you this but you responded by firing him. You are despicable!!!

Lori Kaumans

51 people do not have the right to decide for 600,000 people

Linda Wiberg

Your conduct at these meetings exemplifies exactly why George Washington warned against political parties in his farewell address. You are too much focused on preserving the power you have at the expense of allowing the rank and file membership determine who will represent the party in a general election.

Andrea Landeen

What the hell is wrong with you people?!

Kris Powers

I disagree with your behind the scenes passing of a bill within the Republican party without local delegates at the state level having an opportunity to review and approve or disapprove.

Let’s do it right! Put it out for a real vote. We are either unit=
ed or we are not. If you are not, don=E2=80=99t claim to be a Republican, a well-respected party in the United States of America.

Laura McKee
Garland, Utah

Do not do anything that would give the Socialist dims an advantage in any way, shape, or form!

Trace Lunt

It’s about time you did something for the good of the whole state and not just the narrow views of party leadership!

Thomas P Callister

How dare you attempt to take our freedoms and our rights!

Kelby Johnson

Please fix the bylaw change you called for this past Saturday. It is endangering the candidacy of Republicans statewide.

I honestly cannot believe that you would do this. What are you afraid of? What happened to being of service rather than being powerful.

Karen Jackson

My wife and I strongly support the signature and voting processes for nomination.

We participated in the caucus process for several years and were distressed by the so often case of “antis” taking control and making poor decisions for us

Wright & DeAnn Noel

My vote counts and I have served in the Armed Services to protect mine and your right to vote.
Make Things happen according to the 14th amendment to the Constitution. Quit looking for loop holes.Brent D. Morris, RLA

As a Republican in Davis county I am deeply disturbed at the news of this bylaw change. The Utah GOP bylaws need to be in accordance with state law. This legal wrangling is an expensive legal distraction from debating more important issues facing Davis County, Utah, and the United States.

Jeffrey Prows

If you are trying to force me to leave the party this bylaw change you just made is a very good start. It is time that you realized that the majority of the party wants a voice in the selection of candidates. We are tired of a few of “THE GOOD OLD BOYS” deciding what is best for us.

Randy Jewkes

To me, this is just another ploy by the Utah Republican Party to disenfranchise voters. I’m not originally from Utah, and several of its laws do astound me, but, for me, the most egregious are it’s election laws.

Since college, I’ve made it a point to thorough investigate all candidates for all offices which are running for election, including primary elections. Several years ago, wishing to become more involved in the Utah election process, I attended a local caucus meeting. Since I’d always been able to vote in primaries and never been exposed to the caucus process, I was looking forward to an educational experience.

I attended the local caucus meeting and was astounded at the process. Each candidate presented how long each had lived in Utah and our local area, discussed their spouse and each of their children detailing their activities, discussed their job history and church activities. Not a single one discussed the issues. I’d researched each of the candidates running for office and knew their positions on the issues which concerned me and I wanted to vote for the caucus candidate which would represent my views.

When the floor was opened for questions, I asked each candidate for their positions on the issues. None would provide an answer. When I asked which candidate for office they would be voting for, everyone said that they would make up their minds when they were at the convention. Since I had no way of knowing if any of the caucus candidates would represent my views, if they even had positions on the issues or if they had done any research on any of the candidates, I left without voting and will not waste time in attending any future caucus meetings.

The attempt to bar any potential candidate who has not gone through a process which is not representative of the populace is yet another reason why this lifelong registered Republican is reevaluating his commitment to the Republican Party.

Elliot Wigder

I am tired of the two party system who do not work for the American People. Every pocket is lined except the people who need it the most. Just answer me why adults who have been elected (or people who claim to be adult) can not sit down and solve a problem? Why do people elected have to vote party lines, and the winner is the one’s in control. It is like a bunch of kids who if things do not go my way I will take my ball and go home.

GROW UP AND START ACTING LIKE ADULTS IN STEAD OF A BUNCH OF SHEEP WHO FOLLOW THE LEADER. IF THE LEADER WALKED OVER THE EDGE OF A CLIFF WOULD THE REST OF YOU FOLLOW? THINK ABOUT IT AS ONE OF THE PARTIES.

Jerry Pearce

Because of your self serving views I am goin independent. And I am a veteran as well. I did no serve my country to see the trail democracy settle to a new low with your point of view and what you Stand for now. Maybe you are white supremacy group!

Rob Johnson

Why would you make such a boneheaded move? I want MY vote to be counted!! Throw out the caucus and count individual votes!!

Lanett & Barry Hallows

Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely!

However you few are a different breed….the few who know whats best for the rest of the party and act covertly …..well you are just plain crooks….subversive crooks!! Traitors is another word. May you all root in hell!

D. Anthony

This action is underhanded. The voice of the people should be of utmost interest and must be respected. A group of 51 people does not have the right to change things to fit their agenda and to stop others from being involved in the political process!

Respectfully,

Merilyn Hammond

As a citizen of the state, having lived and voted here my entire life, I am not happy with the actions taken by 51 members of the State Central Committee to achieve the results they desired, From the information I have been able to garner, it appears they are trying to block any potential candidate from seeking a run for office if that candidate does not represent specific views of the extreme right. The citizens of the state trust that you will serve with integrity and correct the damage you have caused by failing to operate within the current bylaws.

Thank you!

Cathy Wright

As a concerned Republican, I’m shocked at your recent action and expect you to reverse it

MarLynn James
Cedar Hills

This is not my first awakening to the inner workings of the Republican party and the dysfunction is embarrassing.

Please allow our experiment with democracy to function. The rank and file Republicans are past the point of tolerance for this dog and pony show.

The extreme lack of tolerance and efforts to override the bylaws is a sign things are going in the wrong direction.

Chrissy Hannemann

Alpine 04

I wish to be cordial with this email and I sincerely appreciate those who are willing to volunteer their time and attention in political leadership and service. Please remember the regard I have for the service of those who volunteer. Even so, I have some very strong concerns and objections.

My disaffection with the Utah GOP leadership has been festering for some time. The compromise between the caucus system and the gathering of signatures for ballot inclusion makes sense to me. I like the caucus system, yet I believe it was abused in the transition from Bob Bennett to Mike Lee. I enjoy going to caucuses and I would like to keep them. Yet, I see the need for another path as well.

As I have watched the headlines of what is happening with the Utah GOP leadership, I am getting more and more dissatisfied. Because of the intransigent response of the Utah Republican Party to the caucus / Count My Vote compromise, I am very disgusted. Please know that these decisions in the last 4-5 years are the the impetus for me to both openly support removal of the caucus system and working toward passing a referendum requiring state-wide primaries in its place. The damage to the Utah Republican Party is deserved because of what I would characterize as a prideful, short-sited response in the leadership.

By refusing to compromise, that which is treasured is jeopardized. Either change to accept the compromise or the caucus system will be removed.

I know that I am a “nobody” regarding Republican Leadership. I have only been a registered republican for all of my voting years and I have only served at the delegate level over that time. Sadly, few people have been willing to really listen to understand the concerns that I have observed.

All the best – I hope for success for the Utah Republican Party with the only exception of the work against keeping the compromise. It is time to change and I would appreciate leadership in keeping the caucus / Count My Vote compromise.

Brent Quist

Bountiful, UT

Dear SCC, I am so upset by your actions as described in the e-mail below, by Daryl Acumen. This is such an extreme action that could be devastating for our party. I don’t know who you think you represent, but I can tell you, it ISN’T me, nor is it a majority of Republicans in this State. I’m sure you know that, and I am writing to register my great frustration with this act, and to ask you to please do what you can to un-do the damage.

Thank you,

JoLynn Bell

My name is Darrel Watt. I live in Layton. I’ve been an active member of the Republican Party here in Utah ever since I left behind the party of my father as a young man back in the sixties. He and many of my family were good Democrats. But I chose a different path for myself as I came to understand the differences in the policies and interests and goals of the two parties.

I have hosted the old neighborhood caucus meetings in my home several times. I have served in the local offices of those caucuses and as a state and county delegate several times.

In recent years the actions of the central leadership of our party has given me some mental and emotional “heart burn” and no little distress. And now we have this new bylaw that would cause us to remove not only our Republican support but even the Republican name from individuals who are not deemed to be “Republican-enough” by some chosen few, who think they represent the desires of their party! If I am alone in these concerns – then I suppose I am now in a position to lose my standing as a Republican. But I think that I probably represent a large share of Republicans who still want to see ourselves as the party of Lincoln and not some elitist group who is ready to allow themselves to be ruled-over by the tyranny of a few who seem to consider themselves to have been ‘crowned’ into the positions they hold and ready and willing to rule as they see fit.

I’m tired of it! I’m just plain tired of it! And I see no way to fix the broken parts because they seem to be surrounded by a group who feeds from the same trough and want to agree with whatever the party leaders preach to them. I just don’t get it. Have we lost our senses? Or have we just lost our sense of right and wrong?

Whatever has happened to bring us to this place – we’ve got to change it. Please, let’s get our moral compass working again. If something doesn’t change soon, I fear that I might be forced to look elsewhere to try to find the kind of good, solid values that brought me to my party so many years ago. Please don’t push us all away!!

Darrel Watt

Please allow candidates who have signatures of the people to be allowed on the ballot.

Thanks,

Judy Nixon

By now you know you have violated election laws. Please undo this disastrous action you have committed ASAP. Republications should always follow the Rule of Law. As a state and county delegate, I am concerned what this action has done to our party.

Michael W. Cole

I think we deserve an explanation of whats going on.

Terry Green

I am sorry to say you are driving more and more Republicans from the party. If you think that your actions are unnoticed by those you think are uninterested, uninformed, and uneducated you are wrong. We are watching and more and more of my neighbors are thinking of leaving the party. Do yourselves a favor and called a meeting and correct the action you have taken that is no only unlawful put unmoral.

JoAnn Neilson

Soon to be independent voter thanks to you

I left the Republican Party and joined the United Utah Party one year ago. Because of shenanigans like this. The Republican Party has become a mockery of the word Republic.

Those who “represent us” at county and state caucuses have ceased to represent my views as a moderate.

Coma and join us as we make change happen.

Sincerely,

Diane Knight

Utah county chair

United Utah Party

Please STOP this reckless BYLAW to throw out republican contestants and voters on the November ballot.
STOP STOP STOP

MarJean Muhlestein

Hi,

I’m a long time republican, but I strongly disagree with any efforts to stop the ability of candidates to get on the ballot.

I feel like some leaders of the republican party are wrong and seem to be trying to limit our freedom of choice. I didn’t even agree with the last effort to stifle the elections. Unless your purpose is to destroy the republican party in Utah, let candidates at least keep the avenues open now to get on the ballot. Stop trying to control the elections. If you don’t let this happen I will not be able to continue to call myself a republican. Quit trying to force your will on the people of Utah, I think there are less people that think the way you do than you think. If you believe in freedom, Let Utah elections be free. If you want to change the rules, have the guts to put your proposal on the ballot, instead of a back room deal.

David Pearson

To all,

I am a disillusioned party member! I was a District Vice Chair but after the despicable uproar during the primary and ultimately the Presidential election I resigned my position. There is a faction that is destroying the Republican Party of Utah, with petty political shenanigans and vicious attacks on the current administration.

Get your act together or as a party you shall become defunct. Is that plain enough? Your party members are trying to figure out what we stand for, is it the rule of law or Machiavellian politics?

The law states that signature gathering is acceptable, period. If a faction wishes to go against the law, then the party is disqualified. No Republican candidate will appear on the ballot. What the hell are you doing. This is not for the greater good, it is about a small faction that has hurt feeling, wanting to sue the State via the party funds. The suit bled the party funds down, yet they persisted. They have no concept of fiduciary responsibility, they are acting like a couple going through a divorce, spending everything to ensure the other gets nothing.

Folks pull up you adult panties, let go of anything that does harm to the party and move on with life. Ensure we have a fair process, ensure each candidate is given the opportunity to solicit support, ensure any candidate that meets the criteria to be selected as “THE” nominee is fully supported by the party. If you can not coalesce the party, prepare to bury the party because the constituency will defect to another party and you lose anyway.

I eagerly await the decision of the Utah Republican Party to determine my party affiliation!

Respectfully,

Jim Greco

Your actions have obviously been accomplished in a clandestine manner and are also obviously opposed to the majority of Utah Republican voters. Why? Your selfish grab for power is simply not acceptable.

Larsen Boyer

Years ago I left the Democratic Party because of extremism now the Republican Party is falling victim to the same type of extremist direction. The recent actions of the leadership indicate fear of the voter and worse yet average party members. The direction of the party needs to change and current state election law needs to be followed.

Kelly Field

It’s time for a new initiative to illuminate the delegate system. Then we won’t have to deal with wackos.

Michael

It not for you to decide who’s what to be in the Republican Party. Signatures to get on the ballot just as good as anything else, actually better than caucuses.

John French

Cease and desist with such reprehensible actions

David K. Gehris

As a life-long Davis County Republican, I find your actions against candidates who choose to seek the Republican nomination through the signature path despicable. What gives you the right to determine the voice of the people? Your disgusting antics and behavior do not represent my opinion or wishes. Please do Davis County Republicans and all Utah Republicans a favor and step down. Your presence and involvement in the Utah political system is meaningless and offers absolutely no value. Please step down.

Mark Larson

I do not support the changes enacted by the #gangof51, and am frankly appalled by their actions. They do not reflect my viewpoint, and I would like them accountable for their illegal actions. I also believe bylaws should be enacted that would prevent a small group from doing this in the future.

Lois Howard

Their action is totally wrong. We need the GOP leadership in Utah to quote trying to go against the will of the people. The petition avenue is good and needs to stay and they need to quote fighting it.

John Holmes

I would like to understand why 51 can pressure any government agency into doing anything. Why can a group of any size just change the bylaws?

Why is it that the minority decides for the rest of us what will happen?

Stand up and do what is really right for a change!

Selma Wright

I think that this action to take the GOP of of ballots is beyond corrupt. All GOP individuals who want to take GOP candidates off of the ballot should not be re-elected!

Mike Lucey

This is complete deplorable! And to think it occurred in Utah – the state which should be the most law-abiding state in the nation! This “closed-door” action must be nullified, and all agencies and people must abide by the constitution of the State of Utah state.

Leslie Elmer

This is a complete abuse of power by these 51 thugs and they should be removed from the Republican party. No one should be allowed to vote on any matters with the central committee unless there is enough members to vote and make it a majority vote.

Richard West

There are some of us who would like to participate in choosing our elected officials who are unable physically to attend the caucus. Going strictly with caucus penalizes those of us who physically can’t attend a caucus meeting. This feels, looks, and smells like dirty tricks. Please allow those of us who cannot be physically present at a caucus still have our votes counted.
Sincerely

Sarah A Dean

Hi Daryl,

Thank you for the information. We agree with your assessment. Although we have been members of the Republican Party for decades, the stunts being pulled by some of the leaders of the Utah Republican Party have us questioning whether we will continue our support and association with such a group. We either need to get rid of these people and their misguided and underhanded tricks or find another organization which will better reflect our values. Please forward our thoughts to the appropriate source.

David & Jolene Dahle

I feel appalled by the lack of control that this clip reveals. Shouting and yelling are not the way representation happens. Our fore fathers argued but remained enough in order and by the rules to create they laws that hold us free today.

Please do not allow the things revile in this clip to run our state!

Katie Wells

Get out of our way. We do not need your continued special interests preventing the real interests of the state!

Steve Monsen

To whom it may concern,

You may think you are doing something that is helpful, but you are not. You do not represent the majority of the Republican Party in any way. Most of us are moderates, not radicals. We do not fear a loss of power as you seem to fear. We want laws and representatives that actually represent a majority, rather than the minority.

My husband and I have been delegates, as a result of the caucus process. Participating made me realize that a very select few are holding onto the power and control. There is no way that I could truly represent those I was voting for, because they are different from me and different from each other. I participated in the caucus process because I was so disgusted that Bob Bennett was kicked out, against the majority of the voter’s wishes. But, I really think the caucus now exists to consolidate the power base of the few.

You do not listen to the people. You do not make me want to remain a republican. If you continue on in your reckless and arrogant disregard of the public and their wishes, you will ruin the party in this state. We weren’t afraid to vote against Donald Trump, no matter how “red” we are. This country and state are to be run by the people, for the people. Pretty sure that isn’t the reason you created a bylaw that is unacceptable to most of us.

I wonder what will happen to your credibility if we don’t have any Republicans on the ballot. Maybe you should think very seriously about that.

Sincerely a 55 year old, white, conservative female. Just in case you were wondering.

Suzanne Melter

I have been a lifelong Republican, and seriously considering leaving the party because of the actions of the Utah Republican Party in the last few years.

This behavior is unacceptable. I believe in democracy not dictatorship.

Lisa Farrell

I love count my vote. And shame on you !!!!!!!!

Jerry Hunsinger

I am against what the Republican party is doing. I like the method of being active in the caucus and also gathering signatures to be on the ballot. Governor Herbert and John Curtis, big favorites of the voters, would not have been chosen without this method. Sincerely,

Willa Magruder

DO NOT SCREW UP THE ELECTION PROCESS.

Kenneth Buzard

I believe the caucus system is rigged and broken. I can go to my Caucus and ask if my candidate supports say Curtis but if the majority vote otherwise my voice is lost. I believe candidates should be chosen by a primary election whether they get on the primary ballot by Caucus or signature petition. Then my personal vote will count. Then that name will go on the final ballot for the election.

Thank you,

Linda Dunn

I reside in Davis County and have been very disappointed in those who would like to restrict voting rights (I’m thinking of Casey Fischer and Teena Horlacher from about a month ago) and create purity tests for members of the Republican Party.

I consider myself a conservative and a constitutionalist. I have studied the Constitution and the Federalist Papers and I want us to remain a Republic. Our federal government is entirely too large and way over-budget. However, I also consider myself to be part of the “working middle” – those who understand that we need to work together with those who think differently than us.

The GOP has a majority in Utah that leaves some people underrepresented. The leadership in Utah should lead out with humility and communication, not polarizing actions like this. There is a time and a place for things to be done. They’ve shown themselves to be willing break a law in order to get what they want. That is not America.

I will attend the GOP Caucus in my neighborhood, but will likely leave unregister from the GOP. Maybe it’s had too much power for too long and now has allowed corruption and impatience to be the rule of leadership. I may agree with some of the same end-goal – to return to a balance of powers, increase free trade, and reduce the size of the federal govt., but I do not agree with the way they are going about it. I will call for Teena Horlacher to be replaced. I have heard she is a good person and likely I agree with her in many views on the role of government, but her leadership has proven to be willing to disregard wise council and the will of many party members.

Calene Van Noy

FIFTY-ONE PEOPLE DON”T HAVE THE RIGHT TO DICTATE TO THE REST OF US!

George Vess

You have over stepped your bounds you need to remove yourselves and allow the party to be more responsible to the people whom you SHOULD represent.

Kathy Canning

Thank you for this message. I was appalled by the actions taken by this small group of individuals. As a life-long Republican, their actions defy the core principles upon which the pparty is founded—to uphold and honor the law. Their actions seem to be more about protecting their power than by doing what is best for the party and the State. When the legislature passed SB 54, they represented the voice of the people. To ignore this fact runs counter to the foundation of a representative government—so disappointing. Please feel free to pass along my opposition to their actions.

Thank you

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Steve Jackson

Ed Goodwin

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Sadie Condie

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James C. Beck

Michael Suprise

Richard Curtis

Cliff Michaelis

Marty Hamblin

Brian Wood

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Yoda Ty

Rod Thorstrom

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Boyde Evans

Kelly Graham

April West

Linda Lenhard

Mike Rhodes

Darrel Allen

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Kraig Allen

Linn Baker

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Melodie Peterson

Becky Buttars

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Virva Sandorf

Richard Cherry

Kelly Harvey

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Elaine Watts

Sean McClure

Janet Kunz

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MArk Hansen

Don Oborn

Deb Comstock

Charles Petersen

Boyd Bugler

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Robert Young

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Mark Zaugg

Richard Bradford

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Julie Anderson

Natalie Clyde

Lorie Fowlke

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Tony Madsen

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Ray Kaighn

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Lucy Beutler

Miriam Anderson

Curtis Cropper

Jennifer Hammond

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Verle Green

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Lynette Sunday

Ron Eliason

Debbi Randall

Richard Christensen

Jerry Cunnningham

Tim Langton

Kent Grover

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Colleen Bigler

Michael Peterson

Steve Jorgensen

Rick Hanson

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Donny Archuleta

Dale Johnson

Kenley Brown

Bryce Olson

Elwood Peterson

Gloria Prats

Scottie Meek

Weston Hall

Lonnie Campbell

Hal Jensen

Carl Case

Peter Carrier

Lee Burbidge

Ron Prows

Louise Ahlstrom

Wayne Kunzler

Linda Luzitano

Dennie Stirling

Kerry Price

Lawrence Jeppson

Gary Lemmons

Garry Moon

Gary Crandall

Paul Scown

Randell Silcox

Michael Riley

Marcia Ogden

Terry Oakes

Garry Spencer

Ingrid Stephenson

MArv Erickson

John Howden

Steven Tiede

Art Santana

Jeff Wallace

Jane Anderson

Elizabeth Evenson

Gary Howard

Cherie Twyman

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Kyle Jones

Lowell Young

Roger Larkin

Douglas Anderson

Tom brown

Rex Howard

Steven Cottrell

Jessie Newman

Norman Turner

Doug Twede

Doug Smith

Dianne Carr

John Perrero

Judith Patterson

Dean Cottle

Alan Talbot

Jeff Seamons

Maurine Miles

Lois Haroldsen

Jeff & Pam Bardin

Kathy Cook

Floyd Tarbet

John Nelson

Timothy Hofheins

Rose Perry

Jeffrey Johnson

Guy Boivin

Glenn Fernstrom

Seth Balls

Retha Amadio

Norm Crosby

Jerry Stockett

Bob Linell

Jennifer Rasmussen

Michelle Nelson

David Miller

Karen Bennett

Bradley Nilson

John Knoche

Leon Hyde

Susan Narducci

Phillip Peay

Paul Walker

Ted Balderree

Bruce Crowther

Fran Stokes

Martha Westover

Doniel Rich

Gibb Van Orman

Richane Nuttall

James Moulton

H. Rosemann

Ernie Forsberg

Nancy Bates

Lisa McCleary

Michal Ann Bartlett

Douglas Shingleton

Ruth E. Kendall

Sherlene Cotton

Margo Watson

Donald Bradford

Wayne Wright

Paul Pickett

Janice M. Smith

Estelle Lyman

Norma Jean Remington

Suzanne Ware

Kenneth Howell

Marilyn Leifson

Sherrie Wray

Dan Page

Neil Carrigan

Peter Lawrence

Bryan Johnson

Troy Cox

Tamara Roberts

Amanda SMith

Dale Adams

David Clark

Patti Greaves

Karen Carbajal

Edward Welsh

Kathy Rivera

Dick Sanders

Andrea Nielsen Edwards

Lisa Harms

Laura Gates

Larry Adams

Gary Gibb

Bryan Pryor

Dennie Currit

Neal Gooch

Chris Rosenkratz

Jo Gardner

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Robert Uzelac

Jacques Booth

Eric & Joan Cluff

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Ann G. Mineer

Catherine Smith

Thomas Bailey

Betty Roberts

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Keith Savage

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Marc Neilsen

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