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State Focus: Utah
Published by Puckett Surveys, 8 September 2088 Utah, the Beehive State, Deseret. Well-known for its Mormon roots and Democratic-aligned politics in recent years. In 2088, where the election is almost a foregone conclusion, similarly to four years ago and to 2068, the "swing states" are really just states that got dragged very far in one direction from their usual non-competitive position. This time, one of the most prominent of these states is Utah. As one of only three states to vote for favorite son Porter Romney in 2084, the state has something of a Democratic reputation. However, the tides may very well be shifting. While the media coverage may not have made this obvious, Romney only won his home state by a margin of about 11%. Yes, that is a fairly large margin, but is by no means impossible to break this year. Annie Brown is doing well enough that it is very well in the means of possibility. Our detailed forecast gives Annie Brown a 61% chance of winning Utah, which is not very solid, but shows that she probably does actually have a slight edge in the state (however, if Annie Brown won 61% of the vote in Utah, that would be pretty extraordinary.)