Weber County Lincoln Day Dinner

Last night was the annual Weber County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner. This was my first time attending as a paying customer of the GOP. Usually I have attended as a guest or staff member of some campaign. So instead of running around talking to people about our candidate I was able to sit and enjoy the evening. Besides getting started late, the dinner was great and the evening was well planned. My wife and I have had the privilege of sitting next to Noall Knighton and his wife.

 

Vice Chair Christie Moore conducted the meeting since Chari Matt Bell was out sick.  National Commiteman Bruce Hough spoke on the election of Michael Steele.  Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert spoke for about 20 minutes on some topic that went on for a long time. Then finally our keynote speaker was Jeff Thredgold. He did a great job speaking on the economy and kept it simple for everyone to understand.  I left feeling positive about the Republican Party and the economy. Jeff did a great job explaining where we are and where we are headed.

I made the effort to Twitter the entire event and you can see my updates below, they are in reverse order so you will have to start from the bottom and work your way up.

• Thredgold was very enlightening about 14 hours ago from txt


• Utah will see higher unemployment. We've gone from 2.6 to 4.6 percent about 14 hours ago from txt


• Economics is intimidating in the hands of a beginner even more so with expertsabout 14 hours ago from txt


• First time canada, us, japan and europe has been in a recession at the same timeabout 14 hours ago from txt


• The fed is targeting the fed funds rate to 0 - 0.25 percent.about 15 hours ago from txt


• Just explained to wife what the CPI and she got it! We do I even doubt her, she is pretty dang smartabout 15 hours ago from txt


• CPI rose 0.1 percent lowest in 54 yearsabout 15 hours ago from txt


• Weber state sounds system sucks lots of feedbackabout 15 hours ago from txt


• Thredgold: People computer skills are getting paid 15% moreabout 15 hours ago from txt


• This is the same thing we go through every 10 years we will get through this economic time.about 15 hours ago from txt


• Thredgold forcasts growth will begin in the 4th Quarterabout 15 hours ago from txt


• Speaker Jeff Thredgold now speakingabout 15 hours ago from txt


• Rep Wallis is on his blackberry. Is he reading email or twitteringabout 15 hours ago from txt


• Herbert has learned the Huntsman pointing finger technique while speaking...cool.about 15 hours ago from txt


• Ok Herbert was supposed to give a few comments he is now going on 20 minutesabout 15 hours ago from txt


• Herbert is worried some things are backwards in our country. I have to agreeabout 15 hours ago from txt


• Herbert says the reason we have the best managed state is due to the republican leadershipabout 15 hours ago from txt


• Bring on Gary Herbertabout 15 hours ago from txt


• Mr. Hough is a fan of the GOP chairman Michael Steele. He thinks he is an articulate chairman and will help the partyabout 15 hours ago from txt


• Bruce Hough is speaking about Dancing with the Stars. He has reminded us to vote for his kids.about 15 hours ago from txt


• Now going through the announcements of all the dignitariesabout 16 hours ago from txt


• Just saw Rep. Wallis, Zions and America First are a stones throw away from each other.about 16 hours ago from txt


• Just arrived at the Lincoln Day Dinner things look good all the big wigs are here.about 16 hours ago from txt


• Getting ready for Weber County Lincoln Day Dinner