Democratic presidential front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will be in Utah Oct. 23 for a Park City fund-raiser, former Salt Lake Mayor Deedee Corradini said Tuesday.

Another presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is also coming to the Beehive State. Paul will hold a rally on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Union Pacific Depot at The Gateway, as well as two fund-raisers.

Clinton, D-N.Y., will attend a noon luncheon at the Glenwild subdivision home of Barry and Amy Baker in Park City, said Corradini, who is co-chairman of the event with former Utah Democratic Party Chairman Donald Dunn.

"We are trying to arrange a public event, probably in downtown Salt Lake, but we haven't gotten that firmed up yet," Corradini said.

Those interested in attending the fund-raiser, which requires donations between $500 and $2,300, can contact Corradini at her e-mail address, deedeec@pureutah. com, or at her office, 435-655-2005.

Clinton will be the fifth Democratic presidential candidate in the 2008 race to visit Utah. She follows former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.

Utah is solidly Republican, but Democrats have raised campaign cash here. Obama, Clinton's closest competitor, took in some $250,000 during the few hours he spent in Park City in early August.

While Paul trails the Republican front-runners vying for the White House, he has a loyal following. Spencer Morgan, a grassroots organizer for the candidate, said support is building for Paul in Utah.

"The message sells itself. It's a limited-government message," Morgan said, that appeals to Utahns once they hear it. "We're expecting a good turnout."

Paul will raise money while he's in Utah at a brunch with a $1,000 minimum contribution and at an evening reception with a $2,000 minimum contribution. Anyone interested in attending the events can contact Andre Campos at Andre@RonPaul2008.com.

Polls show most Utahns back another GOP candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Romney, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, like the majority of Utahns, was the leader of the successful 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Romney has collected more money from Utahns by far than any other presidential contender, nearly $4 million as of midyear. He is scheduled to return to the state on Sept. 28 to participate in a fund-raiser aimed at donors who can't afford to write big checks.

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