Yet the five-ring circus metaphor resonates nationally because of the battle being played out within the national Republican Party this political season. In Utah, the Reaganesque fusion of libertarians and social conservatives still hangs together.
But Herbert plays well in the “establishment” mold, and played well at the April 2 luncheon at which the Utah Foundation released its top priorities. The foundation’s top 10 list was heavy on education, environment, the economy and infrastructure projects like water supply. Herbert speaks well to his message that with Utah doing so great, why change things?
But at Monday’s gubernatorial debate co-moderated by KSL’s Doug Wright and the Sutherland Institute’s new president, Boyd Matheson, Johnson emerged with a bolder vision. He’s ready to take Washington on, whether there’s a Republican or a Democrat in the White House next year.
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