From Deseret News archives:

Reactions to Cannon appointment

Published: Friday, Dec. 8, 2006 11:30 p.m. MST
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"He may not be a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, but I would say he's a Pulitzer Prize-winning reader. I've been amazed. We've been on the board the whole 11 years together, and it's amazing what he comes up with. ... He is a student, he studies and he retains a lot of stuff. I think this whole overall experience base will serve very well not just for the content of the paper but its future."Ellis Ivory, Deseret Morning News board chairman

"I think Joe was one who always wanted to be in a position where he could buy ink by the barrel and paper by the ton."Clark Caras, former Geneva media/community relations manager

"I think it's good for Joe and good for the paper. He's one of the brightest, hard-working people. ... He has a good sense of what's right and what's wrong."Jeff Hartley, Utah Republican Party executive director

"We're frankly shocked. You can't find a more partisan appointment for the slot. It's mind-blowing. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but we're worried. There's a definite conflict-of-interest problem."Jeff Bell, Utah Democratic Party communications director

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"In Washington, there are true ideologues. With Joe, I always felt like I was dealing with a professor. ... I think you're going to get a deeply intellectual person who calls them like he sees them."Tom O'Donnell, former Clinton administration official and law partner in Cannon's Washington, D.C., firm

"At Geneva, I learned a lot from Joe in dealing with the media, what it's all about and how it fits into the larger perspective of government policy and the world. He's a very media savvy person."former Geneva Steel executive vice president Dick Clayton

"Obviously, he's moving into a position where political and partisan considerations need to be set aside. I'm sure he's aware of that. ... I think the paper's been fair all along, and I expect that to continue."Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah

"Joe is a man of skill and integrity — qualities that are always needed in the news business. I have no doubt he will be a fair and effective editor and will carry on his family's tradition of impacting the paper and our community for good."Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah

"The Deseret News is an institution whose proud history is deeply intertwined with Utah and the worldwide growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The entire Cannon family has a deep respect for that history, and I am truly happy for Joe as he takes on this new challenge."Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, and Joe Cannon's brother

"The Cannons have printer's ink in their blood, and I congratulate Joe and wish him well. I look forward to communicating with him in this new relationship."Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah

"I have tremendous respect for Joe Cannon. He's proven himself in both politics and business and has been honest and straightforward the whole time."Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah

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