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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,522 posts) Sun Jul 24, 2022, 08:05 PM Jul 2022

GOP Sen. Mike Lee is in a tight contest with independent Evan McMullin in the Utah Senate race: poll

For generations, Utah has been a Republican stronghold, consistently backing GOP presidential nominees and statewide officeholders.

However, the Senate race this fall could potentially shake up state politics in an unusual way, as incumbent Republican Sen. Mike Lee faces independent Evan McMullin in what could shape up as a proxy on the continued influence of former President Donald Trump throughout the Beehive State.

In the latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll, Lee earned the support of 41% of respondents, 36% backed McMullin, while 14% opted for another candidate. According to the poll, 8% of respondents said they were undecided.

Lee's job approval rating sat at 46%, with 47% disapproving of the two-term senator's performance and seven percent with no opinion.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-sen-mike-lee-is-in-a-tight-contest-with-independent-evan-mcmullin-in-the-utah-senate-race-poll/ar-AAZVngk

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GOP Sen. Mike Lee is in a tight contest with independent Evan McMullin in the Utah Senate race: poll (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 OP

Numbers wise it doesn't matter because McMullin would caucus with GOP Funtatlaguy Jul 2022 #1

McMullin is a lot more independent than you give him credit for. Enter stage left Jul 2022 #3

True. But Indy's must caucus with one party or the other. Funtatlaguy Jul 2022 #4

Personally, I don't care which party he will caucus with, if Utah can get rid of Mike Lee. Enter stage left Jul 2022 #6

Lee is a coup plotter. Be done with him. Sneederbunk Jul 2022 #2

You sure about that? Have a link? Funtatlaguy Jul 2022 #5

Link. Sneederbunk Jul 2022 #7

Thank you. I wrongly thought the Senate requires them to choose a caucus. Funtatlaguy Jul 2022 #8

It wasn't clear if he would have to determine the party who his base FloridaBlues Jul 2022 #9

Funtatlaguy

(11,892 posts)

1. Numbers wise it doesn't matter because McMullin would caucus with GOP

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 08:09 PM

Jul 2022

But he is not nearly as foul as Lee is.

Enter stage left

(4,636 posts)

3. McMullin is a lot more independent than you give him credit for.

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 08:33 PM

Jul 2022

He might vote for GOP issues, but he has a mind of his own, and many times he supports the issues the Democrats desire & vote for.

Funtatlaguy

(11,892 posts)

4. True. But Indy's must caucus with one party or the other.

Reply to Enter stage left (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 08:35 PM

Jul 2022

As you know, we have two (Angus King and Bernie Sanders) that caucus with the Dems.
McMullin has been a Republican for most of his life.
Undoubtedly, he’d caucus with them.

Enter stage left

(4,636 posts)

6. Personally, I don't care which party he will caucus with, if Utah can get rid of Mike Lee.

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 08:37 PM

Jul 2022

Sneederbunk

(17,642 posts)

2. Lee is a coup plotter. Be done with him.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 08:10 PM

Jul 2022

McMullin said he would not caucus with either the Dems or Repugs.

Funtatlaguy

(11,892 posts)

5. You sure about that? Have a link?

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 08:36 PM

Jul 2022

Sneederbunk

(17,642 posts)

7. Link.

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 08:48 PM

Jul 2022

https://www.rawstory.com/evan-mcmullin/

Funtatlaguy

(11,892 posts)

8. Thank you. I wrongly thought the Senate requires them to choose a caucus.

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 08:56 PM

Jul 2022

FloridaBlues

(4,687 posts)

9. It wasn't clear if he would have to determine the party who his base

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 09:11 PM

Jul 2022

Party which I think you have to do for committee assignments. Which he will do with republicans for sure But getting lee out would be sweet and lee may be key vote for some dems.. maybe

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