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A recent presidential campaign featured a large sign hung
in its headquarters. The sign said simply: "It's the economy,
stupid."
And Utah's political history reminds us of the powerful
role of the economy in elections.
In the early 1930s, Utah was devastated by the effects of
the Great Depression. Riots broke out at the Salt Lake City
and County Building when banks attempted to foreclose on mortgages
of debt-ridden families.
Mothers marched on the Capitol building carrying signs demanding
milk for hungry children. Republicans had  dominated
the presidential vote in Utah since statehood, but in 1932
voters turned to democrat Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal".
The world of politics in Utah was turned upside down by the
pain of an economy gone bad.
It's a page from our political past. This year, your vote
will help write the next chapter of Utah history.
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Economic
troubles during the 1930s prompted Utahns to change their usual
voting pattern and to vote for Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt
(pictured below).