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Episode 196 Oregon Trail Generation

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We were happy to have former Utah Democratic Party leader, Daisy Thomas, sit down with us prior to Super Tuesday. This is the first time that Utah will be taking part in the primary for the Presidential election. Does it matter? Perhaps?

We wanted to give you some definitions of things that you will hear during our interview with Daisy. What is a super-delegate vs. a delegate? History.com has a great write up, and each party uses them differently. TheWeek.com has also broken down how super-delegates work, How are super-delegates different from regular delegates? Super-delegates are free to support whichever candidate they choose, even if that candidate is not the voters’ pick. As for normal delegates: Each state has a different system for selecting who they’ll send to the convention as a delegate. But unlike superdelegates, delegates are allotted to candidates in proportion to their share of the vote in the state’s primary or caucus and are then pledged to vote for that candidate.

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Daisy was an implant to Utah and as soon as she moved here she knew she needed to get involved. She spent 2 years as the head of the Utah Democratic party. Now her political energy is being spent in the grassroots effort in Utah for Bernie Sanders campaign. Daisy speaks about the importance of being involved, why getting our young adults involved is important for the long term, and why turning Trump’s base shouldn’t be the focus. During Daisy’s two year term she really focused on making sure minority groups in the party gained a voice. Native American/Indigenous voices and creating a Latino outreach was a main focus.

You can follow what Daisy is up to and ways to get involved on her Facebook page.

This week we also did our monthly Famous Utahn segment. February was an important month for voting and women’s rights! We decided to highlight Utah’s first voter, Seraph Young. We also feature Martha Hughes Cannon who was the first female Senator in Utah.

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 140 Dead by Dinner Time

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Episode 140 we added a new monthly feature! Once a month we will do a feature on a famous Utah criminal… think Ted Bundy, Mark Hoffman, Josh Powell, Gary Ridgeway, etc. There are WAY more than you would imagine. If you want to hear one before another feel free to send us a message in our online form, we are open for suggestion!

We gave our weekly review of some of the first week of the 2019 legislative session. The Desert News wrote a article of fantastic ways, even if you just have 5 minutes, of how to get involved with local politics. Whether you are calling, writing letters, going to town halls, using social media to stay in touch, there are ways to be involved. Also, click HERE for the link to the actual bills that are going through the session. You can follow them through the whole process.

We will ALWAYS love your “likes” BUT don’t forget to click that little SHARE button (or retweet) *sharing IS indeed caring* You can find us and subscribe on Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Itunes, and Google Play and TuneIN. Leave us a review and Follow us on the Twitter @tnupodcast, Instagram @Tnupodcast, or on Facebook The New Utah Podcast

Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.