Thursday, March 01, 2007

McCain visits Huntsman, set to attend fund-raisers during Utah stopover


Just hours after announcing his 2008 presidential bid on David Letterman's late-night television show, Arizona Sen. John McCain arrived in Utah today for an overnight stay that includes meetings with a fellow Republican, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.

Tom Smart, Deseret Morning News
Arizona Sen. John McCain, left, and Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. arrive at the governor's manion in Salt Lake City Thursday. Huntsman is backing McCain as the GOP presidential candidate. Huntsman is backing McCain despite the popularity in Utah of another GOP presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is credited with saving the scandal-tainted 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah.




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Huntsman / Herbert Team hit Grand Slam


Here is a report card of the success of the 2007 session.




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Romney losing edge in New Hampshire


Romney losing edge in New Hampshire
By GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer 39 minutes ago
BOSTON - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney can campaign in New Hampshire and still sleep at night in his own bed in Massachusetts. Yet, the neighbor's edge has been less than a home-court advantage in the nation's first 2008 presidential primary state.




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