New Kid on the Block
The State Republican Convention Saturday featured booths for all the usual suspects — major officeholders and those who have made it clear they are running for office in the very near future — and most of them peered out of the corner of their eyes at a booth sponsored by someone who hasn't indicated any higher office ambitions than what he already holds.
But, some insiders say, he might scare the pants off the declared candidates.
There were booths for Sen. Bob Bennett, who faces re-election next year, and Mark Shurtleff, Tim Bridgewater and Cherilyn Eagar, who have said they will run against Bennett. Then there is Gary Herbert, expected to become governor soon, who will have to defend that position in an election next year.
And then there was the booth sponsored by House Speaker David Clark, R-Santa Clara, which was basically an informational booth about Clark's request for better governance from other legislators and letting delegates know their ideas that can be sent to a designated e-mail would be welcome at all.
Clark's initiative, labeled "vox populi" (voice of the people), seem to have some of the other hopefuls in next year's senatorial and gubernatorial elections nervous.
So maybe Herbert can offer the speaker the lieutenant governor's job and eliminate a potential rival, like President Barack Obama did when he nominated soon-to-be-former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to be ambassador to China.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
But, some insiders say, he might scare the pants off the declared candidates.
There were booths for Sen. Bob Bennett, who faces re-election next year, and Mark Shurtleff, Tim Bridgewater and Cherilyn Eagar, who have said they will run against Bennett. Then there is Gary Herbert, expected to become governor soon, who will have to defend that position in an election next year.
And then there was the booth sponsored by House Speaker David Clark, R-Santa Clara, which was basically an informational booth about Clark's request for better governance from other legislators and letting delegates know their ideas that can be sent to a designated e-mail would be welcome at all.
Clark's initiative, labeled "vox populi" (voice of the people), seem to have some of the other hopefuls in next year's senatorial and gubernatorial elections nervous.
So maybe Herbert can offer the speaker the lieutenant governor's job and eliminate a potential rival, like President Barack Obama did when he nominated soon-to-be-former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to be ambassador to China.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
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