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| Message Center Utah's Daily Policy Resource | Brought to you by Utah Policy Friday, November 4, 2016Do you want to weigh in on the big issues of the day? Become a member of the UtahPolicy.com/KSL "Political Insiders."Send an email to us to let us know why you should be part of our select panel. Please include your party affiliation so we can add you to the right group.Local News Highlights: Daily BriefingMorning Must Reads for Friday, November 4, 2016 Good Friday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 309th day of the year. There are 57 days left in 2016. Evan McMullin's fortunes in Utah appear to be fading. Americans are disgusted by the current state of politics. The numbers of Americans who have taken advantage of early voting has exploded. The clock:Four days until the 2016 presidential election - (11/8/2016)45 days until the Electoral College meets to cast their votes for president and vice president (12/19/2016)77 days until Inauguration Day (1/20/2017)80 days until the first day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (1/23/2017)125 days until the final day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (3/9/2017)Ten talking points for Friday:Evan McMullin's chances of winning Utah start to fade as a handful of new polls show him running in third place behind Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton [Utah Policy, Deseret News, Tribune].House Majority Leader Jim Dunnigan is facing a tough challenge in his re-election bid, and that could cost him his leadership spot [Utah Policy]. House Minority Leader Brian King says the GOP's support for Donald Trump just solidifies that Republicans have become "unmoored" from their traditional values as a party [Utah Policy]. A new poll shows Americans are disgusted by the current state of politics. They also doubt whether either major candidate can break through the political divide following the election [New York Times]. Early voting numbers this year are far ahead of where they were in 2012. About 34 million people have already cast a vote compared with 3.2 million at this same time four years ago [The Hill]. Melania Trump hits the campaign trail and says she would fight bullying if she becomes the first lady. That eyebrow-raising claim led many to wonder if she had ever met her husband [Huffington Post]. The State Department released 1,000 more of Hillary Clinton's emails that the FBI recovered from her private server, but many of them are duplicates of previous emails [Politico]. Sen. John McCain says Republicans in the Senate should fight to keep Hillary Clinton from appointing Supreme Court justices that would make the court tilt to the left [Washington Post]. Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams has a big lead over Republican Dave Robinson [Tribune]. Bad news for Utah's drought conditions. Experts say warm temperatures point to a "dry" winter ahead [Tribune]. On this day in history:1922 - British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen.1924 - Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is elected the first female governor in the United States.1939 - The United States modified its neutrality stance in World War II to allow "cash and carry" purchases of arms by belligerents, a policy favoring Britain and France.2008 - Democrat Barack Obama was elected the first black president of the United States.2008 - California voters approved Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage.Today At Utah Policy
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Local HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune Utah ranks No. 10 for share of undocumented immigrants in workforce Salt Lake City residents will get a say on homeless shelter sites - after they're picked Trump surging in Utah, while McMullin loses ground, according to three new polls Deseret News Op-ed: A danger to religious freedom Editorial: Clearing the Kennecott air Utah's I-15 part of national alternative fuels, electric charging corridor 3 new polls point to Trump winning Utah; 2 put McMullin in 3rd place Survey: Health care is top concern for Utah voters Other Editorial: Our endorsement for governor: Gary Herbert (Standard-Examiner) Cache County Clerk promises voting security of mail-in ballots (Logan Herald Journal) National HeadlinesTrump transition team pulls out the stops (Politico) FBI's Clinton Foundation investigation now 'a very high priority,' sources say (FOX News) White House Readies to Fight Election Day Cyber Mayhem (NBC News) FBI finds emails related to Hillary Clinton's State Department tenure (CBS News) Key states tilting toward Trump after FBI's October surprise (FOX News) S&P 500 in longest losing streak in 8 years (Associated Press) Obama talks about himself 207 times in 84 minutes - while campaigning for Hillary (American Mirror) Melania Trump, Solo in Pennsylvania, Tries to Smooth Husband's Rough Edges (New York Times) Paul Ryan Assists House Freedom Caucus Members With Races (Daily Caller) | Wise WordsDefinition Lighter SideUber Flu | ||||||||||||||||||
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