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Election Eve: It's the GOP's to lose. Dirty campaign ads appear in Utah. A rundown on what's on the ballot.
Happy Monday. Well, it's all come down to this: The election is the Republicans to lose. With polls trending toward GOP candidates in key races, and Democrats fighting a possible unwinnable battle to keep power in the Senate, it's all about who will turn out to vote and how last-minute efforts pay off. [http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/2014-elections-senate-112440.html?hp=t1_3" target="_blank">Politico]
Topping the news: Here's a rundown on what's on the ballot tomorrow. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1765538-155/republican-district-bishop-rob-election-utah" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Dirty campaign ads mark the last few days of campaigning. Yup, it's almost over, folks. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/3917-dirty-political-tricks-abound-in-the-final-days-of-the-2014-campaign" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Bryan Schott offers his take on why Mia Love will win tomorrow [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/3902-why-mia-love-will-win-on-tuesday" target="_blank">UtahPolicy] and why Doug Owens will. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/3901-why-doug-owens-will-win-on-tuesday" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
Tweet of the day: From http://twitter.com/_AlexLawrence" target="_blank">@_AlexLawrence: "If you're involved in politics, even when you completely disagree, be respectful of one another. Take the high road."
Happy Birthday: To SL Co.'s Ann Ober.
Tune in: The Tribune's Dave Noyce, Robert Gehrke and Mike Gorrell recap the candidates, issues and constitutional amendments on Utah's 2014 ballot. Watch #TribTalk live at 12:15 p.m. Mountain Time at http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
Opinion section: Gary James Bergera, the author of six published studies of early Mormon polygamy, comments on the LDS Church's recent comments about Joseph Smith as being a good first step, but still not being the full story. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1764594-155/essays-church-smith-polygamy-plural-mormon" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Kristy Money, a psychologist and member of the board of Ordain Women, believes that the LDS Church should clarify that Joseph Smith taking a 14-year-old wife was wrong. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1764577-155/essay-church-joseph-polygamy-women-consider" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Erika Munson, co-founder of Mormons Building Bridges, discusses the upcoming conference of the World Congress of Families in Salt Lake City and suggests that it not be welcomed in the state for it's anti-gay belief system. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1764923-155/families-wcf-family-congress-conference-gay" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Dan Cortsen, a member of Utah Citizens Advocating Renewable Energy, and Matt Pacenza, policy director of HEAL Utah, discuss considering carbon's true cost in measuring solar power's true benefits. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1764563-155/solar-costs-energy-psc-rmp-utah" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Kaye C. Chatterton, an educator for 45 years and former president of the Utah Education Association, urges those in the education system in Utah give Brad Smith a real chance as Utah's school head. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1764526-155/brad-smith-ogden-district-education-schools" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Roderic R. Land, Ph.D, associate minister at Calvary Baptist Church, suggests Utah follow in Dr. King's footsteps by choosing community over chaos. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1764501-155/race-community-chaos-utah-courageous-king" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Diana Allison, a citizen representative and member of the executive committee for the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, explains how voters can educate themselves before casting their vote on Utah's judges. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/justice/1692180-155/judges-commission-public-utah-election-information" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Maryanne Martindale, executive director of Alliance for a Better Utah, believes Utah's process of ratifying amendments to the state's Constitution is a rushed job. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1764551-155/amendments-commission-state-constitution-constitutional-utah" target="_blank">Trib]
-> George Pyle discusses why Utah makes it so easy for voters to cast their ballots during state elections. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1764907-155/utah-vote-voter-voting-http-state" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Paul Rolly compares the dysfunction of the Davis County Republican Party to that of the Utah County Republican Party. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1764225-155/party-county-republican-graves-republicans-utah" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Pat Bagley offers his take on the GOP's lack of effort to get voters voting. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/1769314-155/bagley-cartoon-facebook-lake-pat-salt" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb discusses what this year's election fallouts will say about Utah politics. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865614537/Election-2014-What-the-fallout-will-say-about-Utah-politics.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Thomas Burr notes that for the first time in 14 years, Rep. Jim Matheson isn't sure what he will be doing Election Night since his name isn't on the ballot. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1767539-155/matheson-election-utah-com-says-jim" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Former Sen. Bob Bennett says we shouldn't be comforted in the surplus of fossil fuels while we look for renewable sources that provide cheap and clean energy. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865614597/Energy-issues-go-from-shortages-to-surpluses.html" target="_blank">DNews]
Weekend in review: The legal battle over the "show me your papers" law, enacted in the 2011 Legislature, may have reached an agreed settlement that will end the lawsuit. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1767818-155/immigration-law-utah-federal-2011-status" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Zoo, Arts and Parks tax is up for renewal this year and earning rave reviews from the left and the right. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1768699-155/zap-tax-county-money-arts-ballet" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Former Obama senior adviser David Axeldrod says there is still hope for journalism. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1772268-155/axelrod-journalism-obama-news-annual-former" target="_blank">Trib][http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/3916-david-axelrod-on-media-and-politics" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> After British bikini models were photographed at Camp Williams, four Nation Guard soldiers are being disciplined. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1771697-155/guard-national-burton-soldiers-models-utah" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Norman Kettner, a Salt Lake City philanthropist, is divesting from fossil-fuel industries and is instead reallocating the money to Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment in an effort to rid his portfolio of what he calls "dirty energy." [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1754716-155/utah-energy-kettner-oil-clean-environment" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The University of Utah will have The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald as a guest speaker this spring [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1767923-155/greenwald-snowden-potolsky-utah-government-national" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The first female president of Utah Press Association, Susan Beckwith Dutson, died at the age of 71. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1774842-155/dutson-susan-utah-obituary-delta-friday" target="_blank">Trib]
Nationally: A suicide bomber hit a border post in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 55 people and injuring at least 120 more Sunday night. [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/world/asia/suicide-bomber-in-pakistan-kills-dozens.html" target="_blank">NYTimes][http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/suicide-bombing-along-pakistans-border-with-india-kills/2014/11/02/f7bf86ea-62a2-11e4-ab86-46000e1d0035_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost][http://online.wsj.com/articles/dozens-killed-in-blast-on-pakistan-india-border-1414942317?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_world" target="_blank">WSJ]
-> According to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Senate race for Democrats hinges on what happens in Iowa. [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/harry-reid-iowa-is-critical-for-democrats/article/2555588" target="_blank">Examiner][http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/harry-reid-iowa-senate-elections-112405.html?hp=l1" target="_blank">Politico][http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-harry-reid-elizabeth-warren-iowa-20141101-story.html" target="_blank">LATimes]
-> A new Rock The Vote public service announcement, featuring many celebrities explaining why they plan to vote in the midterm elections, includes five celebrities who didn't vote during the last midterm election. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/11/02/a-lot-of-the-celebrities-who-appeared-in-the-midterm-rock-the-vote-psa-didnt-actually-vote-in-the-last-midterm/?tid=pm_politics_pop" target="_blank">WaPost]
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