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It's crunch time for the eight candidates seeking Utah's GOP gubernatorial nomination.
Sure, the state Republican convention is still two weeks away, on May 8, but the candidates -- all of whom paint themselves as true conservatives -- are feeling the pressure to set themselves apart, even as their differences are obscured by shared beliefs on issues like lower taxes, spurring greater economic development, reducing government regulation and improving infrastructure.See the full content of this document
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8 Are Trying to Pull Ahead of the Pack
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GOP gubernatorial derbyRequires Adobe Acrobat.They are, in many respects, akin to a herd of elephants where some in the herd are touting a longer trunk or floppier ears or bigger tusks. But they are all still elephants.On Friday, they were taking half-hearted shots at one another in the last debate between all of the hopefuls, this one sponsored by the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. On Thursday, they were preening before the Utah Association of Counties meeting in Ogden....See the full content of this document
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