Ten Things You Need to Know Today - Monday, November 2, 2015

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Monday, November 2, 2015 - 9:45am

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Ten Things You Need to Know Today - Monday, November 2, 2015

Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City. There are 59 days left in 2015. Don't forget to turn your clocks back Saturday night.

Bush tries to reinvigorate his campaign. Becker may be gaining on Biskupski. Love's rematch with Owens could be a difficult race for her.

The clock:

The 2015 election is tomorrow - (11/3/2015)
84 days to the opening day of the 2016 Utah Legislature - (1/25/2016)
91 days to the 2016 Iowa Caucus - (2/1/2016)
99 days to the 2016 New Hampshire Primary (tentative) - (2/9/2016)
130 days to the final day of the 2016 Utah Legislature - (3/10/2016)
240 days to the 2016 Utah primary election - (6/28/2016)
372 days until the 2016 presidential election - (11/8/2016)

Monday's top-10 headlines:

Several of the Republican presidential contenders huddle in Washington, D.C. in an effort to take more control of future debates after complaints that the latest event, aired on CNBC, featured a number of "gotcha" questions [Washington Post, New York Times, The Hill, Politico].
Bernie Sanders launches his first television ad, making a $2 million airtime purchase [New York Times].
GOP hopeful Carly Fiorina stops in Salt Lake City for a fundraiser [Deseret News, Tribune, Fox 13].
Jeb Bush is hoping to reinvigorate his struggling presidential campaign [New York Times, Reuters].
Here's another sign Rep. Mia Love could be in for a tough rematch with Democrat Doug Owens [Tribune].
The latest poll says Jackie Biskupski has a slight lead over Ralph Becker heading into election day, but Becker may be gaining [Utah Policy].
Biskupski makes a last-ditch effort to woo Republican voters [Utah Policy].
Ballots for this year's mail-in election must be postmarked by Monday [Deseret News, Tribune].
An effort by billionaire Jon Huntsman to buy the Salt Lake Tribune has hit a roadblock after the LDS Church reportedly balked at the deal [Tribune].
The Summit County Attorney is investigating allegations that Park City School District staff have been campaigning in favor of a proposed $56 million bond on school property [Park Record, Tribune].

On this day in history:

1783 - Gen. George Washington issued his farewell address to the Army near Princeton, N.J.
1889 - North and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states of the union.
1962 - President John Kennedy announced that Soviet missile bases in Cuba were being dismantled.
1983 - President Ronald Reagan signed the bill establishing a national holiday to mark the birthday of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today At Utah Policy

Poll: Biskupski Leads Becker 48-46% Among Likely Voters; Becker Appears to be Gaining
By Bryan Schott
Just days before the Salt Lake City mayoral election, a new Dan Jones & Associates poll shows Jackie Biskupski has a slight lead over Ralph Becker, but the incumbent looks to be gaining on the challenger....

Billboard, Construction Interests Fuel Last-Minute Donations to Biskupski and Becker
By Bryan Schott
Jackie Biskupski has pulled in $34,000 so far in the seven-day period before the 2015 election, with about half of that coming from outdoor advertising interests....

Biskupski Makes Last-Ditch Pitch for Republican Votes
By Bob Bernick
Perhaps acknowledging that Salt Lake Mayor Ralph Becker is closing on her as Election Day nears, especially with GOP voters, Jackie Biskupski has sent out a letter of endorsement from a dozen current or former Republican legislators....

A Conversation With the Hinckley Institute's Jason Perry (Video)
By Bryan Schott
Jason Perry, interim director of the Hinckley Institute at the University of Utah, stops by to discuss his plans for the organization with Managing Editor Bryan Schott....

Chaffetz Says He's 'Just Getting Started'
By Golden Webb
In an in-depth interview with the Washington Examiner, Rep. Jason Chaffetz says his House Oversight Committee will be making some "juicy" announcements in the coming weeks about new investigations into government imcompetence and malfeasance....

Utah Policy/KSL Insider Survey: Who Will Win the Race for Salt Lake City Mayor?
By Bryan Schott
Our "Political Insiders" are mostly of the mind that Jackie Biskupski will emerge victorious after Tuesday's election....

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