Also check out the Salt Lake Tribune's Article, by Robert Gehrke, about the subject, where I was quoted. http://bit.ly/dhstji and here on Right Jeff's Blog http://goo.gl/acZV
Bob Bennett---------------
Pros:
* He's very accessible; Several of those in attendance had met him and had conversations with him
* He has a degree of seniority
* He has a record and experience
* Sen. Hatch likely won't run for another term so losing Bennett could in the near future leave us with two inexperienced senators
Cons:
* He's made some unpopular votes (TARP, earmarks, gun control)
* Despite serving for 18 years, he's still a "mid-grade" senator
Mike Lee
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Pros:
* Served as law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Alito
* Seems to have good understanding of the U.S. Constitution
* Young, new, could do much better than Bennett
Cons:
* Few of the attendees knew much about him
* Young, new, could do much worse than Bennett
* Fear of him being not moderate enough
The final consensus was "don't really know" who to vote for. Everyone agreed to do more research and to contact the delegates with their opinions.
All in all, I wouldn't count Bennett out just yet. The consensus on the internet (blogs, comments, Facebook, Twitter) is definitely stacked against him. But out of all the people in my caucus last night, I'm probably the only one participating on the internet. I'm sure there are still many members of the party, and more importantly delegates, whose opinion is not yet known. This could still be Senator Bennett's game.
Thanks Mike for the comments. The floor is now open for debate.
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