Interesting news this morning concerning the upcoming 2010 Utah Governor's race. Recent rumors are confirmed this morning, as Democratic Party insiders leak the information that Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon "plans to announce next week that he will run for governor":
• Corroon to run for governorFrom this morning's Tribune article:
...Corroon has become a household name in Utah's most-populous county, burnishing his reputation as a fiscal conservative through his high-profile rejection of a Real Salt Lake soccer stadium deal and as a reformer by returning stability to a county rocked by scandals that toppled his Republican predecessor.The Trib poses a good question this morning, we think.
Question is, will Corroon stand a chance in a statewide race? Utahns have not elected a Democratic governor since 1980.
What about it gentle readers? Can a popular Democratic Party candidate with genuine fiscal conservative credentials expect to make a credible 2010 showing for the top state government executive slot in the reddest of all red states?
Knock yourselves out, WCF readers.
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