Who will be the next mayor of SLC?

Because it sure as heck won't be Rocky. "The results of a Dan Jones and Associates poll, commissioned by the Deseret Morning News and KSL-TV, showed that 39 percent of city residents say the mayor deserves to be re-elected, and another 57 percent think it's time to give someone else a chance." Of course, the same poll give him a 52% approval rating.

Yet like Bush, he is a divider, not a uniter: "Only 4 percent of "strong Republicans," for instance, said they would support a third term for the incumbent. But of the "strong Democrats" polled, 84 percent supported his re-election." Similarly, "Anderson's strongest supporters self-identify with Catholicism, Protestantism or no religion. Among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Anderson's approval ratings and support for re-election hover at 26 and 12 percent, respectively."

While the sample size of the sub-groups makes these numbers suspect, there is a vague grain of truth to them. Members of the city council think they have a shot at being mayor, so do county coucil members. I personally don't like Eric Jergensen my councilmember, because he never responded to my email. What kind of constituent service is that? I mean, how many emails do SLC councilmembers get anyway...well maybe the Aves get more than most. You know, all those prayer flags, end the war lawn signs, and drum circles add up.

Meanwhile, Utah's other prominant Democrat, Rep. Jim Matheson is doing all he can to make a fuss and drag is feet to stall the testing of bombs out in the Nevada desert near Utah. This is one of those issues where Matheson doesn't have to look at poll or wonder about campaign contributions or GOP attack ads, because he doesn't care what anyone else thinks. This father died of cancer because the government lied to us about the same kind of testing. It's just that simple.