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The Reaction found this 11/19/2008 on www.sltrib.com (flag)
Updated election results released Tuesday show that Salt Lake County voters favored Barack Obama over John McCain -- but just barely -- marking the first time in decades that a Democratic presidential hopeful won the state's most populous county. With the addition of more than 29,000 provisional ... (link)

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Wait... what? Obama won part of Utah?
Published 11/19/2008 by mjwstickings@yahoo.ca (Michael J.W. Stickings) at The Reaction
... There may be no state in the Union that is more Republican than Utah, but, with the counting of provisional and absentee ballots now completed, it looks like Obama actually won Salt Lake County, the state's most populous. ...

Wednesday's Mini-Report
Published 11/19/2008 by Steve Benen at Political Animal
... today to beating out John Dingell for the chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The House Steering Committee voted 25-22 to approve Waxman for the post. The House Democratic caucus will vote tomorrow. * Four years ago, Bush won Salt Lake County, Utah, by 20 points. This year, Obama narrowly won the same county. * Sam Stein has a ...

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