Media Bias Against Burgess Owens

 

View this email in your browser Friends, Burgess Owens, as we are realizing, is the real deal.  A black man raised in the segregated south, Owens’ high school experience was like a real-life version of the Disney film “Remember the Titans.”  Forced to fight, all while dealing with prejudice and bigotry of his white counterparts, Burgess eventually earned their respect. He later played with the NFL, where some of his most ardent opponents are now his biggest allies.  But, Owens’ journey didn’t stop there. His life has since been an incredible journey of successes and failures that have helped those around him, taught him valuable lessons, and made him the success that he is.  McAdams’ story -- Ivy League school, white-shoe law firm, election victory after election victory while climbing the political ladder of success -- well, it simply couldn’t be more different from Owens’s story.  And Owens is still fighting an uphill battle, even today.  He is still fighting an onslaught of attacks, not in the segregated south, but right here in Utah, funded by Nancy Pelosi.  And while he fights, his opponent receives the privilege of what we call media “puff pieces.” In fact, a report released yesterday by the Media Research Center (MRC) followed the local coverage of the Owens/McAdams race during the last 10 weeks, and shows us a textbook example of what it looks like for a media outlet to try to subtly “tilt” the election in favor of their preferred candidate.  MRC analyzed all of its stories about the 4th Congressional District during the last 10 weeks, and found that McAdams essentially enjoyed “10 weeks of one-sided favorable coverage.”  It also found that while there it had “essentially no negative topics” about the Democrat, there were many stories referencing negative topics about the Republican, Burgess Owens.  More disturbing, not only were there no negative stories about McAdams, they found “an assortment of positive stories which reinforced his campaign themes of independence and service on behalf of Utahns.”  If that statement doesn’t make you angry, perhaps you didn’t read it carefully.  Let me repeat it:  MRC said that the coverage of McAdams consisted of “positive stories which reinforced his campaign themes.”  This makes my job even more difficult. But as conservatives, we are used to this battle. And here in Utah, it’s the same battle.  Owens’ life is frightening to Democrats like Pelosi, because he has done the one thing Democrats fear most from someone like him:  succeed.  And yesterday’s new report simply tells us what we already know:  we simply cannot rely on the media to help Utahns get to know the real Burgess Owens. They are more than happy to highlight his failures.  But they will never tell us about his successes.  In short, we need your help. Please donate so we can counter these nonstop attacks on a good man--a man whose life is truly the American dream, and who is exactly the kind of person we need in Congress. Derek Brown       Donate $25   Donate $75   Donate $100   Donate Other     Copyright © 2019 Utah Republican Party, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 15 West South Temple Suite #250 Salt Lake City, UT 84041 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Utah Deserves Better

 

Friends: Burgess Owens has been sharing his heart-wrenching and incredible life story with Utah. He pulled himself out of bankruptcy, working as a chimney sweep to provide for his young family, creating success out of failures.   In his nationally-televised speech at the Republican National Convention, he said “I’m running for Congress because we don’t need more career politicians.  We need a few more chimney sweeps.” Burgess’s life story showcases everything good about America:  an African American man who had nothing, struggled against the odds, and created the American Dream.   Now … do you understand why Ben McAdams and his party are spending millions of dollars flooding the airwaves trying to tear Burgess down? McAdams is now flooding the airwaves, criticizing Burgess for his failures -- all the while failing to tell you how the Burgess story even ends.  Yes, he failed, as we all do.  But more importantly, he refused to believe he was a victim, picked himself up, and eventually succeeded. Unfortunately, McAdams “forgets” to tell us the rest of the Burgess story. In that light, it’s also easy to see why Burgess is a threat--not only to McAdams--but to the person who has helped him raise those millions, the one McAdams votes with 89% of the time:  Nancy Pelosi. You see, McAdams is about to spend literally millions of dollars in the next two months defaming a hardworking man whose story epitomizes everything good about America. And after everything Utahns have endured in 2020, they will now watch McAdams’ unrelenting attacks on Burgess for the next two months for simply doing the one thing Democrats fear most:  succeed. However, our party is committed to Burgess’s success, and we need your help. Please donate TODAY to help us elect Burgess to Congress--a man who, through his failures, has succeeded in creating the American Dream. After all, when a good man like Burgess succeeds, we all succeed. Chairman Derek Brown   Donate $25   Donate $75   Donate $100   Donate Other

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Utah State GOP Nominating Convention Report

Victory!
 
Last weekend, the Utah Republican Party held its 2020 Nominating Convention, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the results!
 
This morning, both Forbes Magazine and Politico published in-depth articles highlighting the Utah GOP success, while focusing on our pioneering use of new technology. 

Delegate feedback has been incredible.  Over 93% of our credentialed delegates voted. In fact, more delegates actually voted this year than in either the 2018 or 2019 conventions! 
 
In a delegate survey, almost 1000 delegates provided us this information:

• 90% reported being “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the convention
• 87% reported being more likely to serve as a delegate if future conventions are online
• 89% reported that their experience with our voting software was “positive” or “very positive”
• Only 13% prefer to return to a traditional, in-person convention

Most interesting is that over half of the delegates reported spending over 10 hours preparing to cast their vote. This confirms what our own experience told us—they took their job seriously! There was more meaningful delegate engagement in online town halls, one-on-one FaceTime calls with candidates, reviewing of materials created by the party, and watching candidate speeches than in any year in memory.
 
Candidate feedback was also amazing. Our candidates rose to meet these new challenges and found new, meaningful ways to engage with delegates. The party involved the candidates as “partners,” provided national experts to train them, and was more transparent in providing them data than ever before.  Many candidates who have run in the past stated that they spent less money and less time traveling this year while spending more time in meaningful communication with delegates.
 
For the first time, any of us can remember our convention actually made money! These excess funds will now be used to do what the party should be doing – helping our candidates get elected in November.
 
This past Monday I certified our final list of Utah Republican nominees to the Lieutenant Governor’s office. You can view the list here.

I wish all of our candidates the best as we enter the primary election cycle, and look forward to robust debates showcasing how Utah is a model of civility.  Finally, I commit all of my energies to one thing: helping our candidates win this November. 
 
With gratitude,
 
Derek Brown
Chairman, Utah Republican Party

Opening Ceremony of Utah State Republican Convention

Here is the opening ceremony of the convention. I especially liked the singing of The Star-Spangled Banner by Ryan Shupe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHob1kNOGFU&t=5shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHob1kNOGFU&t=5s

Chris Stavros for Salt Lake County Assessor

Fellow Republicans: Thank you for your vote by acclamation this past weekend, I am deeply honored to be the Salt Lake County Republican Party nominee for County Assessor! I want to express my appreciation for all of the time and hard work put in by our Party leadership and each of you to make our first virtual County Convention a success. I also want to again recognize our current Assessor, Kevin Jacobs, who has been a tremendous mentor to me the past several years for his service to our party and our county. Kevin’s support of my campaign means a lot to me, and as the next Salt Lake County Assessor I will work hard to continue his legacy of conservative leadership and fiscal responsibility. Again, thank you for your trust and your support, it truly is an honor to be the Republican nominee. If you haven't already had a chance to watch the speech I had pre-recorded for the convention, you can see it here at  https://youtu.be/zgB4r4O6a5s     On to November,   Chris Chris Stavros Republican Candidate Salt Lake County Assessor  801-824-0335   Visit my webpage and learn about my campaign https://chrisstavrosforassessor.com Join me on Facebook and like my page by searching chrisstavrosforassessor Sign up for my Tweets at Twitter                             Donate Here                             Volunteer Here T Paid for by Chris for Assessor Contributions to Chris for Assessor are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. To comply with Federal law, we must use our best efforts to obtain, maintain and submit the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 per election cycle.

John Swallow's Proposals to Help Small Business and Protect Our Rights

Your Rights, Protected! Dear Delegate: COVID-19 has been the single greatest threat to our liberty since the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks. It has come at us without much notice and we are still in a design-build stage of our response. This is not a theoretical exercise. How we balance protecting health with protecting the life blood of our standard of living--our free market capital system, and our liberties, will have an impact that could define our future.  So far, government has taken a conflicted approach on the virus. Our elected governor, who is operating under the constitutional check and balance of the Utah legislature under statute (see Utah Code Ann. Section 53-2a-206(3) which requires legislative approval of a statewide emergency declaration lasting more than thirty days), has determined that he trusts Utahns to wisely use their informed “discretion” and issued only a “directive,” to “Stay home, Stay safe.” He has not closed businesses by direct order. However, some local jurisdictions have issued orders under the authority of state law. I applaud our governor for his willingness to trust us, standing against national pressure to circumvent adult choices by forcing Utahns to exercise good judgment and social responsibility. However, his voice is nullified when other well-intended entities exceed state directives. What is on the line here? Mandatory, rather than discretionary, shutdowns are destroying the confidence of entrepreneurs to invest in business and jobs. If investors and entrepreneurs lack confidence in the predictability of a decision to operate a business, they will decline to engage and we will be left with no real alternative than to involve the government in our economy.  As your attorney general in 2013, I swore an oath to defend the Constitution, which in my view requires a stance against creeping socialism or a government-driven economy in any fashion. Because COVID-19 has placed “liberty” at a forefront in this campaign, I want you to know how I would protect free markets under the impact of COVID-19 as your next attorney general, taking the same oath. I propose the following principle-centered remedies for combating a COVID-19 related attack on our free market economy: 1. Protect Utah sovereignty by resisting all federal mandates, with immediate legal intervention if necessary. 2. Enforce the legislative check and balance of Utah law to limit executive overreach (see Utah Code Ann. Section 53-2a-206(3): "A state of emergency may not continue for longer than 30 days unless extended by joint resolution of the Legislature, which may also terminate a state of emergency by joint resolution at any time.”  3. As the legal department of the State of Utah, dedicate attorney general resources to promote and legally advise on a small business recovery initiative, under principles of Reaganomics, that would:            a. Create incentives for investments into small business growth through results- driven tax breaks, credits and government-guarantied loans for business-related costs.            b. Reward charitable giving by temporarily expanding tax deductions to include donations and potentially even investments into small businesses.            c. Consider reasonable and measured regulatory relief to streamline and cut red tape for businesses, including loan regulations with respect to FDIC-insured banks.            d. Resist taxpayer-funded redistribution of wealth through merely giving money away without a requirement of it being used to promote capitalism. Money flowing from taxpayers must be used for investment, not idleness. 4. Invest in funded and public service education regarding the critical role of capitalism, free markets and how we can fight a government-driven economy by affirmatively and intentionally supporting small business recovery through using dollars to patronize small business. 5. While acknowledging the importance of local counties and cities, I would promote a change in the law to require a local government to seek state approval before going beyond a state directive or order concerning health-related matters during a statewide emergency. There are high state sovereignty interests in such a policy, which include state budgets and individual liberties. 6. Carefully and proactively track every action proposed or taken by state and local governments to ensure they do not violate our constitutional protections and liberties. Yours in Freedom, John Your Rights. Protected. www.johnswallow.com

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