From Deseret News archives:

Voter, beware of polls disguised as the truth

Published: Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004 12:21 a.m. MDT
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Workman apparently won't campaign actively, but she'll get some percentage, maybe 10 to 12, of the vote just by being on the ballot and saying she's in the race. That might be enough to doom Ivory in a four-way contest. He already faces the near-impossible task of raising his profile, getting his messages out, and distributing stickers to Republican voters across the county in a very short time.

For the Republicans, Ivory's chances are about as good as a Hail Mary pass from the 50-yard line as time runs out on the clock.

Workman doesn't want to be a quitter, so instead she's going to be a spoiler. On top of everything else, that's not a great political legacy. She should come to her senses and announce she's absolutely out of the race and throw her support behind Ivory.


Republican LaVarr Webb was policy deputy to Gov. Mike Leavitt and Deseret News managing editor. He now is a political consultant and lobbyist. E-mail: lwebb@exoro.com. Democrat Frank Pignanelli is Salt Lake attorney, lobbyist and political adviser. A former candidate for Salt Lake mayor, Pignanelli served 10 years in the Utah House of Representatives, six years as House minority leader. E-mail: frankp@xmission.com.

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