Kudos to Robert Gehrke of the Salt Lake Tribune for his article about Utah Senate candidate Tim Bridgewater’s businesses and their use of government money. Gehrke wrote another article back in 2004 during another Bridgewater campaign. The article highlights some connections Bridgewater has had to business corruption.
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Utah senate candidate Tim Bridgewater has gained a lot of support in his campaign to unseat 3 term incumbent Senator Bob Bennett. His supporters hail him as a free-market man who understands how to run a business. I already mentioned Tim’s venture capital company, Inerlink Capital Strategies, but there are a couple of other businesses that Bridgewater is involved in.
Senator Bob Bennett / Gollum Video
04/26/10
This is a utahsrepresentatives.com original featuring Utah Senator Bob Bennett and Gollum from Lord of the Rings.
Jim Matheson’s Challengers
04/14/10
The U.S. Senate race in Utah has stolen a lot of the spotlight because of the possibility of a challenger defeating 3 term incumbent Senator Bob Bennett in the Republican convention. There is another big race in Utah in 2010: the race to defeat 5 term incumbent Congressman Jim Matheson in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District. Here’s a quick overview of the candidates:
Bridgewater’s Response
04/11/10
I was able to ask Tim Bridgewater about his company, Interlink Capital Strategies, and whether or not there would be a conflict of interest if he became Senator since the company, according to its website “access[es] funding for international projects using government support from U.S., European, Asian, and Multilateral Developmental Institutions.”
I also asked Mr. Bridgewater about the Salt Lake Tribune saying he would have voted for Medicare part D.
The Problem with Tim Bridgewater
04/09/10
Tim Bridgewater has gained a lot of momentum in Utah’s senate race. He has emerged as one of the front-runners in the effort to defeat incumbent Senator Bob Bennett. Many people admire him because of his business experience and they feel we need more people in Congress with that type of background. Here are the problems I see with Mr. Bridgewater:
- According to a press release from the Bridgewater campaign, Tim supported No Child Left Behind initially and later fought against it. This shows he is okay with the Federal Government being involved with education. The Constitution does not give Congress that authority, it belongs with the states. BRIDGEWATER IS NO DEFENDER OF THE CONSTITUTION.
- When running against Jim Matheson in 2003-2004, Bridgewater told the Salt Lake Tribune that he would have voted for the Medicare part D legislation which added billions of dollars to the already unsustainable and unconstitutional Medicare program. BRIDGEWATER IS FOR BIG GOVERNMENT as long as it’s popular.
- Much of Bridgewater’s business experience is with his company Interlink Capital Strategies and their website says this about the company: “We access funding for international projects using government support from U.S., European, Asian, and Multilateral Developmental Institutions.”
After looking into the company, it seems it relies on government programs to do its business. Maybe that’s why Tim’s campaign has been vague on his business experience. BRIDGEWATER’s BUSINESS EXPERIENCE IS NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT if you’re trying to appeal to conservatives.
I invite any supporters or campaign staff of Mr. Bridgewater to refute these 3 points. Please use sources when making your rebuttals.
Here’s another bloggers take on Tim Bridgewater
Big Turnout at Caucus
03/25/10
There are reports of huge turnouts across the state of Utah at caucus meetings that were held Tuesday. From what I’ve heard from many people across the state, there was major opposition to current Utah Senator Bob Bennett. At these caucuses, state delegates were elected to represent each precinct. Those delegates will attend the state convention in May and will vote for the party nominees for Senator, Congressman, Governor, and other offices.
Here are some news stories about caucus night:
Fox-13 “Utah Caucuses draw many newcomers”
MSNBC “GOP’s Bennett battles conservative challengers”
Red State “A Great Day in Utah”
Atlantic “Conservatives Look to Bounce Bennett in Utah Caucuses”
ATTEND YOUR CAUCUS!
03/21/10
Here is a link to Utah’s 2010 caucus locations:
Cache County Straw Poll Results
03/13/10
A straw poll was held last night at the Cache County Reupblican Party’s Lincoln Day dinner. Here are the results:
1. Mike Lee – 102
2. Bob Bennett – 97
3. Tim Bridgewater – 44
4. Merrill Cook – 6
5. Cherilyn Eagar – 5
That means 62% did not vote for Bob Bennett, and since the convention is multiple round balloting, that is enough for a challenger to defeat Bennett in the convention (that is if Cache County is representative of the rest of the state).
Click here for an article from CacheValleyDaily.com
