Ogden police chief reluctantly fired over federal misstep. Chaffetz to stump for Romney in Iowa. Latinos dislike Obama policy, but still like Obama.

Happy Thursday. A Salt Lake Tribune national poll shows evangelicals consider Mormons as political allies on social issues like abortion and gay rights. [Trib]

Topping the news: Ogden city reluctantly terminates police chief Jon Greiner after a federal agency found he violated the Hatch Act. [Trib] [DNews]

-> Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who was Gov. Jon Huntsman's chief of staff, will be in Iowa and New Hampshire campaigning for Romney. [ABC4]

-> It is a right-of-center country and most Americans says Huntsman's views are closest to their own. Farthest away? President Barack Obama. [Gallup]

Tweet of the day: From @PubliusDB: "KSL mixes up redistricting maps...immediately causing @SandstromUtah to relocate a second time to get into the right district. #jk"

In the news: More Latinos disapprove of how President Barack Obama handles immigration issues, but overall they prefer him to Mitt Romney. [Trib] [DNews]

-> State Sen. Howard Stephenson won't push for collective bargaining changes for Utah teachers, public employees. [Trib]

-> University of Utah's American West Center documents Iraq vets' war experiences. [Trib]

-> Will the Patrick Henry Caucus survive many of its members seeking higher office? Yep, according to new chair. [Herald]

-> Questions about cost and safety could delay nuke projects like one proposed for Utah, experts warn. [Trib]

-> BLM proposes tougher protections for threatened sage grouse. [Trib]

-> A look at what Utah's federal lawmakers are worth in a Congress that has become increasingly wealthy. [KSL]

-> Attorneys for death row inmate Douglas Lovell want state to stay out of hearings on paying for his defense. [Trib]

-> Bill may let young sex offenders get names purged from registry five years early. [DNews]

-> One year remaining on Interstate-15 construction in Utah County. [DNews]

2012 watch: New poll shows Romney now leading in Iowa, Rick Santorum surging. [CNN] Romney takes aim at No. 2, Ron Paul. [NYTimes]

-> Romney looks to lock up Iowa and perhaps the GOP nomination. [Politico] [WaPost]

-> With little support from Iowa Evangelicals, Romney appeals to the business community. [NYTimes] [USAToday]

-> Huntsman blasts Ron Paul as "unelectable." [MSNBC] [LATimes] And Romney questions his national security positions. [NYTimes]

-> Karl Rove expects the GOP to take control of the Senate and keep the House, though it will lose a few seats there, its all part of his New Years list of predictions. [WSJ]

-> On the trail, Newt Gingrich tries the nice-guy approach. [NYTimes]

-> A look at Gingrich's shifting position on energy policy. [WaPost]

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-- Robert Gehrke
Twitter.com/RobertGehrke
with Matt Canham