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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.

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.

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.

And there are a lot of voters in the state who don't like Trump. Today the @sltrib writes that "no state has seen President Trump’s approval rating drop farther than Utah." https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/10/08/no-state-has-seen/ …