Tigermike 4,084 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 April 26, 2014, 06:45 pmMia Love one step closer to Congress By Julian Hattem Rising GOP star Mia Love handily secured the Republican nominee Saturday to replace retiring Rep. Jim Matheson's (D-Utah). The former Saratoga Springs, Utah, mayor raked in more than 78 percent of the vote at the party’s nominating convention, while businessman Bob Fuehr received just about 22 percent, according to multiple reports. The victory makes her one step closer to becoming the first black female Republican ever elected to Congress. Now, she will face off against Democrat Doug Owens, a Salt Lake City attorney who garnered 98 percent of his party’s support at his own party’s convention. Love quickly became a party favorite after her 2012 Republican National Convention speech captured national attention. In the speech, she talked about her parents’ immigration to the U.S. from Haiti, and attacked President Obama for policies that she said failed to improve the country. She lost that year’s election to Matheson by fewer than 800 votes, but promised a rematch last year. Matheson’s surprise December announcement added fuel to Republicans’ hopes to pick up the seat. The Democrat is leaving office after more than a decade. The suburban Salt Lake City district is considered a likely pickup for the GOP. Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney carried the district by a 37-point margin in 2012. link Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/138431-mia-love-one-step-closer-to-congress/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlueVue 177 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I can only imagine the attacks from the left that she'll be forced to endure. Black, female and conservative..kind of blows up the racist, women hater image the left paints of the republican party. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/138431-mia-love-one-step-closer-to-congress/#findComment-2047127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcivE09 582 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 They will paint it as a vote grabbing tactic similar to the one the Dems used with Obama/Hillary - except they will leave the latter part out. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/138431-mia-love-one-step-closer-to-congress/#findComment-2047219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFAN78 4,207 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Great story! I wish her well. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/138431-mia-love-one-step-closer-to-congress/#findComment-2047412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptau 169 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 She will drive them nuts in the mainstream media and in DC She is Haitian American. Her parents both immigrated from Haiti before she was born in NYC. She is a conservative Haitian American woman who is pro-life She was Catholic and converted to being a Mormon. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/138431-mia-love-one-step-closer-to-congress/#findComment-2047419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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