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Show Editorial . . . As political campaigns draw closer to the final election day, they become more heated and irresponsible. ir-responsible. Politicians generally utter more half-truths and downright down-right lies during this heated period, and many otherwise good citizens repeat them as if there were no doubt as to their authenticity and accuracy. If citizens really want to clean up politics, then they'll keep a cool head, and refuse to support a candidate can-didate who is obviously hitting below be-low the belt. For example, some wild, unsup- ported claims are being made as to the conduct of the state's gubernatorial guber-natorial campaign which would try to convince the voters that something some-thing wicked has been done, and that neither of the official party candidates represent the choice of the people. Some politicians are trying to say that Utah voters (yes, even convention delegates) can be herded herd-ed around like sheep, and can be made to do anything that one man says they should do. The statement state-ment is not only an insult to the citizens of Utah it is a falsehood of the grossest sort. Our careful analysis of this entire en-tire campaign is that the people recorded their feelings at the polls. They weren't coerced, they weren't fooled, they weren't "sold a bill of goods." It is our sincere belief that voters vot-ers would do well to learn more about their candidates, and turn away from anyone who indulges in mudslinging, namecalling, and hatefulness. |