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Show DAILY HEIAID Pigtt Wednesday, November 3, 2004 IS UTAH GOVERNOR Huntsman. Herbe rt to govern in Utah . I Republican candidate takes ' ' - . large early lead, holds on for win .... .. 11' "SS, " 4,tt ' - Amie Rose DAILY HERALD Republicans Jon Huntsman Jr. and Gary Herbert took an early lead election night and held on to win the race over Democrats Scott Matheson Jr. and Karen Hale. Huntsman's win was predicted early, based on a statistical analysis from voter More on interviews conducted for The back Associated Press by Edison More photos Media Research of Utah's new and Mitofsky governor, John International. Huntsman Jr. The analysis on back page showed Huntsman's strongest support came from the Provo metropolitan area. Matheson Jr. drew most of his support from Salt Lake County. Almost two hours after polls closed, Matheson called Huntsman to "congratulate him on being elected the next Jon M. Huntsman Jr. celebrates on Tuesday night after winning the election for Utah governor. governor of. Utah." He called Huntsman "a quality person from a great at the University of Utah and former Huntsman is the son of billionaire nominated as a candidate for goverfamily," the AP reported. U.S. Attorney in Utah. His father was a businessman Jon Huntsman Sr., Huntsman, at the Republican Party's nor. We fought the good fight. two-terfounder of the Salt Lake "The support of my family has been governor, from 1977 to 1985. gathering in Salt Lake City, walked chemical company, Huntsman InternaHe died in 1990 of cancer believed to into a crowd chanting "Huntsman" to total and absolute," he added. n be associated with exposure to radioactional LLC, and a make his acceptance speech. Herbert, Huntsman's running mate, philanis a Utah County Commissioner. tive fallout. "You have effective made an averthropist. He is a former U.S. AmbasThis was the first time in 12 years sador. ''I want to thank those who have age candidate a little above average," His political philosophy is that people that a Republican incumbent wasn't in worked so many weeks and months to Huntsman said. "We are honored and should serve their country for a few the race. In November 2003, then-Gohumbled by your support." get us where we are tonight," Herbert at a said. He said he and Matheson both ran return the Mike Leavitt left office midway and then to time, years clean campaigns. Huntsman campaigned on a promise private sector. That philosophy created through his third term to head the fed"1 am honored to call Scott Matheson to put economic development first. His a career pattern work for the federeral Environmental Protection Agency. al government for a few years at a a friend," Huntsman said. "It was an Hewasreplacedbythen-Lt.Gov- . theory is that economic development will in turn fund education, transportahonor to run a high road ... issues camOlene Walker. time, return to the family business, tion and other state needs. Walker lost her bid for the Republi,then back to government service, folpaign." lowed by a return to the family can nomination when delegates at the Matheson made a gracious concesHuntsman, 44, and Matheson, 51, - sion speech at the state Democratic were political newcomers, but both are ness. party's state convention chose Huntswho in considerSalt man and Nolan K arras to face off in a Lake the Democratic Utahns Matheson, candidate, City. Party's gathering prominent enjoy able name recognition from their famiis the son of a former governor and June primary. Huntsman won the pri"It's been a great honor to be my lies. And both have held posts in the brother of U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson, mary with 66 percent of the votes to party's nominee," Matheson said. "I'll federal government. He's the dean of the law school Karras's 33 percent. always consider it a great honor to be J " JOSHUA BROWNDaily Herald City-base- d well-know- Jon M. Huntsman Jr., Gary Herbert Republican ' INITIATIVE Caleb Warnock DAILY Travis Reed THE $150 million toward preserving open space SALT ASSOCIATED PRESS 67 With SALT LAKE Utah voters on Tuesday .overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment banning gay yes CITY 56 no With 1,276 of 1,912 precincts reporting around the state was too close to call. Known as Initiative 1, the measure would allow for the borrowing of $150 million to preserve lakes, rivers, wildlife habitat, farms, trails, historic sites, parks, open space, water and air quality, and build museums and community facilities. The $ 150 million bond issue would be repaid by a statewide sales tax increase of l20th of one cent over 13 years. Opponents had called the initiative a pig with lipstick. Supporters had said it is a significant, even historic, step toward preserving quality of life in Utah. TiATTTi . larsen, Talea Shadowind (P) Ken 0 Stoney Fonua (No party) 1.212 of 1,912 precincts reporting With Amendment clarifies impeachment process Marriage amendment wins by a large margin HtRALD As of midnight, the vote over a measure that would authorize the state to borrow Scott M. Matheson, Jr, Karen Hale (D) 1 AIVIBNDL3BNTS 1 Voters lean against open space measure 41 marriagedespite vigorous opposition from critics who said the measure would invite legal battles and endanger rights. The Associated Press called the race based on a statistical analysis from voter interviews conducted for the AP by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International. With about 50 percent of precincts reporting, the amendment was passing with 67 percent of the vote. The amendment enjoyed support from the strong majority of Republican voters in the state, according to the analysis, and even drew "yes" votes from about a quarter of voters who identified themselves as yes 33 no 1,224 of 1,912 precincts reporting The Beehive State was one of 11 with such an amendment on the table. Amendment supporters had said the measure was neces- sary to protect Utah from being forced to sanction gay marriages legally performed in other states, like Massachusetts. Though the measure had faced organized opposition, it's no big surprise that voters in this heavily Republican and socially conservative state gave it the nod. "We feel that to call any- thing besides a union between a man and a wife marriage is crazy. It's not marriage," said Everett Peck, a Salt Lake City Republican who voted with wife II anna. Opponents had hinged their message on a second caveat in the amendment prohibiting the equivalent of same-se- x unions, arguing that it would throw into question things like custody and inheritance Utahns decided to follow their rights for even heterosexual couples. Scott McCoy, head of the Don't Amend Alliance, said he was disappointed, but not necessarily surprised that the amendment passed. "I think the majority of Utahns who voted for this need to remember and understand that this vote is deeply hurtful to quite a few Utahns out there. Tllatj&Bi't be forgotten," he syfii v. Monte Stewart,a leader of the Yes on Tirfe oalition, called the amendment "an important addition to Utah's state constitution." "Will there be a (legal) challenge? Perhaps, probably," Stewart said. "Will it succeed? No. Amendment' Three is well-donwell wtfsfttetjf iJ: Utah, like tentfstates, already has a IStelte marriage as fWily between a man and a Wariian. The law, spSCfffc&lr? does not recognizSaib&sex marriages, eventff they are performed in a state where they are legal. . e, raw-defini-ng elected leaders Tuesday by passing Amendment ' 1, which gives the Legislature power to con vene for the purposes of impeachment without the governor's approval. The amendment was created by Sen. John ValentineR-Orem- , to clarify existing laws about impeachment and received no opposing votes when approved for the ballot. 69 With yes 31 no 1,276 of 1,912 precincts reporting "I'm gratified that the voters of Utah were able to listen to the arguments put forward by the Constitution Revision Commission," Valentine said. He said the constitution had been unclear about whether the state House could convene to impeach without the governor's approval. David Randall, Daily Herald Amendment 2 likely to pass Utahns likely 57 yes 43 no approved Amend- ment 2, which would make the . time-teste- d prac- tice of Utah's research colleges exchanging patents for stocks in private companies legal. For many years, Utah State University and the University of Utah have been helping ' companies turn good ideas into commercial products in With 1,224 of 1,912 precincts reporting exchange for stock or equity in the companies, said Rich nenaeii, tne commissioner ot higher education. The state constitution used to proliibit state ownership of public stocks, but by approving Amendment 2, Utahns would make legal this university practice. Jill Fellow. Daily Herald CITY EXAYOXl . Corroon has early lead in race Democrat Peter Corroon had an early lead to become mayor of the state's most populous county Tuesday, holding a slight advantage over a replacement Republican candidate who got on the ballot with the help of the Utah Supreme Court e ' Corroon, a cousin of presidential hopeful Howard Dean, had 20,041 votes with 140 of 743 precincts reporting. GOP candidate had 16,626 votes and independent Merrill Cook had 2,514 Ellis Ivory votes. Ivory was one-tim- . elevated to the ballot status last week after from write-i-n incumbent Nancy Workman dropped out of the race after she was charged with two felony counts of misusing public funds. Workman, who enabled her party to appoint another candidate by claiming she was withdrawing due ' has not resigned from office. Her terms ends in January. " ' "All my friends are here, Work i man said Tuesday night while at a GOP celebration party. "This is America. This is what we're about, ' this is why the guys are fighting in V Iraq." Tha Associated Press to disability, i Jf :) . STEVE C. WILSONAttociated Press |