• Gary Herbert, John Valentine and Lane Beattie will spend part of the summer plotting their 2012 gubernatorial campaigns. Sure, it's early. But these guys are anxious!

• With an intense campaign ahead, the activists on both sides of the voucher issue won't be taking a break. But they will hone their campaign techniques and skills by watching the entire set of "The Sopranos" reruns.

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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, he served 10 years in the Utah House of Representatives, six years as House minority leader. Pignanelli's spouse, D'Arcy Dixon Pignanelli, is a Utah state tax commissioner appointed by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. She was the Democratic nominee for state treasurer in 1996. E-mail: frankp@xmission.com.