From Deseret News archives:
Talkin' turkey the political kind
Grumbling about Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. from within GOP ranks is percolating again. Some GOP activists are frustrated by what they believe was his lack of enthusiasm for the voucher referendum, cozying up to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's global warming initiative, and other slights to their agenda.
Pignanelli: Remember 2000! That is the mantra (currently whispered behind closed doors) of some conservatives officials frustrated with the governor. They are referring to the 2000 Republican State Convention, where an unknown, last-minute candidate Glen Davis attracted enough conservative delegates to bump Gov. Mike Leavitt into a primary. These GOP hardliners believe that they can repeat history in 2008.
Webb: The Republican Party is a great big tent with many factions. But the notion that any serious threat to Huntsman's nomination will occur is just plain silly. Such ideas are mostly promoted by wishful-thinking Democrats trying to create divisions in the GOP. Facing what could be a tough election in Salt Lake County, Republicans will be grateful Huntsman shares the ticket. By far, the best recipe for Republican success in 2008, especially in Salt Lake County, is to snuggle close to Huntsman and follow his moderate lead. To do otherwise would be suicide.
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