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Governor shouldn't be on autopilot

Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 12:05 a.m. MDT

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While I have met Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and admire many of his attributes, I believe any governor owes it to his constituents to not put governmental duties on "autopilot" by being absent for a prolonged time — whether it is Huntsman or the governor of South Carolina.

James A. Marples

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