tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post5210936014813389856..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: Political Discourse in the MidwestBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-59649795890323100032014-03-30T15:46:03.865-07:002014-03-30T15:46:03.865-07:00In the small town in northern Utah where I lived u...In the small town in northern Utah where I lived until recently, the political bios candidates send in the mail all play up the candidates' pioneer ancestors that moved to the valley in the mid-nineteenth century. Even if I had the faintest interest in running for political office, my latecomer status (I only lived there 8 years, after all) would have precluded it. Now I'm in Salt Lake, which is a rather more cosmopolitan place. I'm still not interested in running for office, though.Shane in Utahnoreply@blogger.com