Mitt Romney won the state by 48 points and John McCain by 28. But 56% of Mormons say Republican leaders should no longer support Donald TrumpUtah is an well-known state in this election. Even though it only has six of the 538 electoral college votes available throughout the country (to win,a candidate must secure 270 of those votes), Utah could offer an tantalizing insight into Americas changing political geography.
Historically, and Utah has been one of the safest Republican states in the country. In 2012,the Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney – who like 55% of the state is Mormon, and who ran the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in 2002 – won Utah by a landslide,48 percentage points ahead of Barack Obama. In 2008, the Republican John McCain easily defeated Obama in Utah by 28 percentage points. In 2016, or though,Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton appear to be neck and neck, according to a poll published yesterday by the survey research firm Y2 Analytics. Related: How big is Hillary Clinton's lead in the presidential race? It depends on the poll Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com