Rep. Ben McAdams is conceding to Burgess Owens in close 4th District race
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Lisa Riley Roche
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Posted By: skughesme,
11/16/2020 5:29:33 PM
Utah's only Democrat in Congress, Rep. Ben McAdams, is conceding Monday to Republican Burgess Owens, a former NFL player, author and frequent Fox News guest making his first run for public office in a race that had been too close to call since Election Day on Nov. 3. McAdams, 45, who returned to Washington, D.C., Monday, left a voicemail with Owens and is scheduled to hold an online news conference on his concession at 3:30 p.m. Owens, 69 and the second Black Republican elected to Congress from Utah, is also in the nation's capital, meeting with other newly elected members of Congress and GOP leaders.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
DVC 11/16/2020 6:06:25 PM (No. 607936)
Another little bit of sunshine....and another arrow in Pelosi's back.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
ronniethek 11/16/2020 6:22:15 PM (No. 607959)
Owens personal story from riches to rags and back is inspirational. I am sure he will be an excellent Congressman.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Jean123 11/16/2020 6:23:35 PM (No. 607962)
So happy! I have been watching the results of that race and "they" kept projecting that McAdams would win because the precincts still to report were democrat. For some reason, I was very invested in the outcome of this race and couldn't be happier with that the "chimney sweep" won. Score one for the good guy!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
TJ54 11/16/2020 6:29:10 PM (No. 607971)
It would be racist not to concede
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Starboard_side 11/16/2020 6:34:07 PM (No. 607979)
Hopefully he will put a lot of time and effort into dispelling the lies about Republicans to African-Americans around the country.
Reminding them that President Trump helped them because it was the right thing to do, not because they were shaking you down.
How, a bunch of white, progressives run the Democrat party now, and most of them don't share the same goals and aspirations as the African-American community.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
NorthernDog 11/16/2020 6:41:25 PM (No. 607986)
More good news in the House. The Dems' majority is getting razor thin. The Queen will have to keep her subjects in line by all means necessary.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
jalo1951 11/16/2020 7:28:48 PM (No. 608021)
Congressman Owens, come on down! Hey, Nancy, here comes another one!
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Laotzu 11/16/2020 7:32:24 PM (No. 608025)
I can't believe Utah ever elected a former Hillary staffer to Congress. It just goes to show how invidious blue creep is. Moreover, a lot of Utah is 1970's conservative - socially conservative, but not alarmed by the size of alphabet agencies. It will be too late when they wake up to reality.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Laotzu 11/16/2020 7:33:33 PM (No. 608027)
[correction] insidious . . .
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
radrelic 11/16/2020 8:07:23 PM (No. 608034)
Forget his color-he is a Republican. He won't sell out to race like Mia love who tried to get to caucus with black women caucus. IMO
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
SweetSweetback 11/16/2020 8:23:58 PM (No. 608039)
GTFO, one-and-done!
Great news!!!!
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
bobn.t 11/16/2020 9:01:45 PM (No. 608055)
great!!!!!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Heraclitus 11/16/2020 11:52:23 PM (No. 608161)
My husband and I over here in NH are so very, very happy about this We love Burgess Owens,
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
smokincol 11/17/2020 1:32:04 AM (No. 608194)
so glad Burgess won his election. he is a gentleman of the highest order and believes more in personal integrity and perseverance than many other people and it shows.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
pensom2 11/17/2020 1:56:47 AM (No. 608203)
McAdams won two years ago because he was running against Mia Love, who fell from favor overnight when she turned against Trump. Utah remains staunchly conservative, but Salt Lake City and nearby northern Utah county are being invaded by California immigrants, many from the tech sector.
McAdams has been a weak congressman for whom the dem congressional campaign committee squandered millions in ad buys.
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