I hate to mention this, but the banner headline "GOP insiders allege shenanigans," is a tad misleading.

They may feel better by blaming someone else, but they lost because they didn't have a clue what is required to win a political campaign in Utah.

There were no "shenanigans" executed by Marian Monnahan or any of the people who worked the balloting process. Those candidates simply failed to make their cases.

I was elected as a county delegate in my caucus. I received all the stuff de Gaston and O'Neal sent out. And the fact of the matter is that they did not impress me.

They failed to mention that only one challenger to an incumbent won. And that was over an issue of a conflict of interest in the nuclear energy issue. All other challengers were encouraged by educators to run. There's no evidence of a conspiracy here, but it surely looks like a blatant attempt by the education community to take revenge against anyone who voted for the voucher bill.

For now, I encourage Jackie and James to cool it. If you want to serve as an elected official, learn how to deal with the realities of politics.

• Jerry M. Young,

Provo