SALT LAKE CITY — Democratic candidates Pete Buttigieg, Michael Bloomberg and Tulsi Gabbard all visited Utah the same week in February, a week that also included the Nevada Democratic debate and the Nevada caucuses. It was also just a couple weeks before 14 states, including Utah, vote on Super Tuesday.
On top of that, Bernie Sanders announced Wednesday he will hold a rally in Salt Lake City on March 2, the day before Super Tuesday.
And yet, Utah has voted Republican for more than half a century. Utah also doesn’t have as many delegates to offer as several of the other Super Tuesday states. And finally, recent polls show that a majority of Utahns support President Donald Trump.
So, why are these Democrats spending critical time in a state that, by current estimates, will go to Trump?