Why? Utah is very, very red. But it's also very, very Mormon. And the president's crass commentary and hard line on immigration clash with church values.
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Mia Love is the daughter of Haitian immigrants. She was the first black Republican woman elected to Congress. She has spoken out repeatedly against the president. But her opponent is trying to tie to her Trump. And it could work.https://nyti.ms/2O81w5j
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In any other year, a Mia Love would be almost guaranteed. She is a convert to the church and many in the state see here as a leader in state where conservative women are rarities in the halls of power.
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But she has also voted with the president 96 percent of the time. This is a big problem for Utah voters who really don't like Trump.
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And there are a lot of voters in the state who don't like Trump. Today the
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Which is where this guy comes in. This is Ben McAdams. (Or rather, a Ben McAdams cardboard cutout.) He's a Democrat trying to win in red, red Utah; trying to convince voters he's a centrist alternative to the president, the swamp and anyone tied to them — including Mia Love.pic.twitter.com/VcAXOgovVB
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But many voters had no problem with Mia Love's proximity to the president. Below: Soccer practice in West Jordan, Utah.pic.twitter.com/BYugeVcixO
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weird, how they say trying to tie her to trump, Is she still republican. If so she would be tied to trump. right. You cant be republican and not tied to trump
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