AP ROAD TRIP: Amid American rancor, a dash of Utah Nice
By TIM SULLIVANDecember 18, 2020 GMT
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-race-and-ethnicity-utah-immigration-elections-c555c83c3439c8753502131e6ab63c9f
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) In one of the most corrosive presidential campaigns in recent American history, amid the political denunciations and slanders of an excruciating year, Utah’s top candidates for governor made a television commercial together.
It was not your typical political ad.
On the left side of the screen was Chris Peterson, the Democratic candidate, an affable man in a nondescript suit looking earnestly into the camera. On the right was Spencer Cox, his Republican opponent, with a similar suit and expression.
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SALT LAKE CITY In one of the most corrosive presidential campaigns in recent American history, amid the political denunciations and slanders of an excruciating year, Utah’s top candidates for governor made a television commercial together.
It was not your typical political ad.
On the left side of the screen was Chris Peterson, the Democratic candidate, an affable man in a nondescript suit looking earnestly into the camera. On the right was Spencer Cox, his Republican opponent, with a similar suit and expression.
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They cheerfully acknowledged that they disagreed on many things, but added something unusual for American politics in 2020.
2020/12/18 21:16 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) In one of the most corrosive presidential campaigns in recent American history, Utah’s top candidates for governor made a television commercial together. It wasn’t your typical political ad. On one side of the screen was Chris Peterson, the Democratic candidate, an affable man looking earnestly into the camera. On the other was Spencer Cox, his Republican opponent, with a similar expression. They cheerfully acknowledged that they disagree on many things, but then added something unusual for America in 2020. “Win or lose, in Utah we work together,” said Peterson, who would be crushed in the November elections.
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