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At 6:38 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - @Deseret News reporter @BrighamTomco joins Rod and Greg to discuss whether the outcome of Utah’s midterm election is a sign that Utah is turning blue, or if the election was a one-time outlier.
Utah Democrats are convinced the midterms make Sen. Mike Lee vulnerable in 2028.
The case goes like this: Utah Democrats almost won a majority of U.S. House popular vote in 2026. By 2028, Trump will be even less popular. With the right Talarico-esque candidate, Utah could be competitive.
Utah Democrats' "blutah" optimism earns little more than a scoff from Lee’s camp.
"Good luck with that,” Dan Hauser, chief political strategist to Lee, told my colleague, @cami_mondeaux. "If Dems want to light millions of dollars on fire in search of fools gold, have at it."
Big donors and a national spotlight on Utah does not change the fact that the Democratic-backed, well-known and well-funded independent Evan McMullin still lost to Lee by double digits in 2022.
Is a purple Utah political fantasy or impending political fact? Read my full story below.
At 6:05 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - @SpendloveRobert, Senior Economist for @ZionsBank and a former state lawmaker, joins the show for a conversation about consumer confidence and what “affordability” means in Utah.
Robert Spendlove, senior economist with Zions Bank, recently talked with FEDA about the rise in the producer price index and its impact on wholesale prices. Check out the clip and see the next issue of FEDA News & Views for more of Spendlove's economic insights. #inflation
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At 4:38 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - Gary Harter, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the benefits available to Utah’s veterans.
VETERANS DAY: Communities across Utah have scheduled Veterans Day ceremonies, parades, concerts, memorial services and other activities to recognize military veterans.
kutv.com/news/local/utah-com…
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At 4:20 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - @jimantle, Politics Editor for the @dcexaminer, joins the show to discuss his piece about why everyone should have seen the midterms blue wave coming.
Last week’s midterm elections produced stunning Democratic victories across the country, but maybe they shouldn’t have been such a surprise. washingtonexaminer.com/news/…
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Today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS, @SpendloveRobert, Senior Economist for Zions Bank and a former state lawmaker, joins the show for a conversation about consumer confidence and what “affordability” means in Utah. Click the link for a full rundown of today's show.
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At 6:38 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - J. Frank Bullitt joins the show to discuss his @InsightsIssues piece questioning whether there is anything wrong with being Islamophobic.
Is There Anything Wrong With Being Islamophobic? - go.shr.lc/4emnxY2
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At 6:05 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - @ShawnFleetwood, Staff Writer for the @FDRLST, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the Supreme Court’s move to block a lower court’s decision forcing the Trump administration to stop border wall construction along the U.S. Mexico border.
SCOTUS Nukes Blockade On Trump’s Border Wall Construction
thefederalist.com/2026/11/09…
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At 4:38 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - Paul du Quenoy, President of the @PalmInstitute, joins the show to discuss his piece for @ChroniclesMag on how Florida’s style of conservatism has spread nationwide.
At 4:20 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the @American_MainSt Initiative, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for @theammind on what he believes went wrong for Republicans during last week’s midterm elections.
"One wonders how different this election’s outcome might have been if the 250th anniversary of American independence had been celebrated with the patriotic fervor of the Bicentennial. Instead, Americans are angry and ready to throw tea in the harbor."
Read more from Jeffrey H. Anderson @PacificResearch hubs.li/Q04DSY810
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On today's @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS, Paul du Quenoy of the @PalmInstitute joins the show to discuss his piece for @ChroniclesMag on how Florida’s style of conservatism has spread nationwide. Click the link for a full rundown of today's show.
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At 6:38 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - @jasonwsnead, Executive Director of the @honestelections Project, joins the show for a conversation about the fear that the Democrats overwhelming victories in the midterm elections could mean they’ll next take a run at eliminating the Electoral College in favor of the national popular vote.
Democrats' sweeping statehouse gains have opened a path to effectively replacing the Electoral College with a national popular vote in time for the 2028 presidential election — without needing to amend the Constitution. axios.com/2026/11/04/democra…
At 6:05 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - @carolyn_phippen, President of the Women’s Republican Club of Salt Lake, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the gender divide when it comes to immigration issues.
At 4:38 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - Senator Evan Vickers has been chosen by his peers as the new President of the @utahsenate, and he joins the show for a conversation about his new post, and we’ll get his thoughts on the new-look Utah Legislature post-midterms.
The Senate Majority Caucus elected its new leadership team for the 67th Legislature:
President – Sen. Evan Vickers
Majority Leader – Sen. Chris Wilson
Majority Whip – Sen. Michael McKell
Majority Assistant Whip – Sen. Keven Stratton
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At 4:20 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - Jeffrey McCall, Media Critic and Professor of Communication at @DePauwU, joins the program to discuss his piece for @USATODAY on the media’s coverage of the midterm elections.
Opinion: Coverage that reads like an anti-Trump funeral won't serve the nation or the news media. It's time for a different approach to journalism. usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…
On today's @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS, new @utahsenate President Evan Vickers on his post and the new look Utah Legislature. Click the link for a full rundown of today's show.
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At 6:50 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - An encore of this week's interview with political strategist @MattMackowiak, a Texas resident, on his reaction to Texas turning blue following the midterm election.
Texas Election: What Went Wrong for Republicans?
Texas Republicans suffered a series of historic election losses Tuesday, as Democrats flipped the governor’s office, won a U.S. Senate seat, and captured several other statewide offices in a major political shift for the traditionally Republican state, writes @emilywilks_8.
dailysignal.com/2026/11/04/t…
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At 6:38 pm today on the @RodandGregShow on @1059KNRS - We'll listen back to this week's conversation with @PhilaFreedomGuy of @BroadAndLiberty on what the approach of Republicans should be following Tuesday’s blowout losses in the midterm election.
“Now what?”
Rest. Assess. Listen. Plan. And, Push On.
America is worth fighting for.
broadandliberty.com/2026/11/…
