If anyone is Utah County were to run against a Republican incumbent, what party should they affiliate themselves with? The Republicans run everything here. I’m a Republican and I would join the Democratic Party to get rid of a Republican.

The tradition to mention church callings has been in Utah County for years. So what? If it matters. I have never voted for anyone on the basis of his being a stake president just as don’t vote of something simply because he/she is a Republican. I vote for the person not the party.

Oaks may have good references, but his logic is faulty.

Here is my comment on why Baugh might assume that teachers will vote for him. When Sandstrom ran against Valentine, he promised teachers that he would support public education. We rallied around him and got him elected over the incumbent. And what did Sandstrom do but turn around and stab us in the back and vote for vouchers! I don’t trust Sandstrom to keep his word as far as I can throw him!

Does his forcing a teacher to give a test and possibly changing a grade disqualify him for office? You are only getting one side of this issue and as a teacher, myself, I know there is more than one side.

Amen! I don’t know how most of what you deem as evil relates in anyway to Baugh’s qualifications. I have gone through the Moral Dimensions of Teaching with CITES as did many of my fellow teachers and found nothing nefarious in this philosophy of education. Give me a break!

And what qualifications does Sandstrom have as an architect? Have you investigated him as thoroughly as you have Baugh? I find Baugh to be much more educated on the issues facing our county and certainly more qualified to hold this position.

Sorry — in reply to my own comments, Mr. Baugh advertises his LDS service on his “About” page, not on his home page. It is still inappropriate in my opinion, but in fairness, it is not on his home page as I stated above.

Thank you, Mr. Baugh (should I say brother Baugh?) for your past service in the LDS church. I have no doubt that you have served well. Please stop using it as an advertisement to be elected.

Secondly, I have never seen any democrat in Utah post that information on their yard signs… not even Matheson. Perhaps some guys up in SLC can get away with putting the donkey symbol on their signs, but it is common practice in Utah County to hide the fact you are democrat. Luckily, that information is very clear on the ballot itself.

My biggest concern is about Mr. Baugh’s educational ideas. I support public schools as much as I can, and I am a big support for public charter schools as well. Mr. Baugh and Mr. Sandstrom were recently invited to speak to 7th and 8th graders at Timpanogos charter school in Lindon. Mr. Baugh respectfully declined, and Mr. Sandstrom is excited and anxious to speak with the kids about education, immigration, and other things.

I have heard that Mr. Baugh is not willing to meet Mr. Sandstrom in a debate. Why is that? Let’s hear them both speak on their feet!