Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday June 23 2004 — A9 Election 2004 Huntsman defeats Karras for GOP nomination Cannon Swallow to vie-for congressional seats of term incumbent Jim Matheson Scott Matheson Jr's brother In 2(X)2 Matheson prevailedover Swallow by just 1641 voles' for u district that was redrawn to favor ihc GOP in Repuhli- - ' ‘ ' SALT LAKE CITY (AP)— inclusiveness not paign y Jon Huntsman Jr defeated exclusiveness” Huntsman 7 ' - In the 3rd Congressional said one that would bring in Nolan Karras on Tuesday in District Republican incumbent 7' who never thought 4 jhe Republican race for gover- wlis Cannon Chris ymising S&Kg nor forcing an election that they were Republican before” toward a VMHtMXbvcfVhal-'- jpjvwili pit the son pf a wealthy 7 Huntsman a Bush adminisYY Ienger Matt Thnkkmo'riori in Yii f ' tration diplomat who also industiialist against Scott " the US Justice! Depari"nice Matheson Jr dean of the as a White House aide monitored due id iillega- - vY nienl of Utah law school and under Ronald Reagan had lions ofpossibleVoterlraudf '& Y favorite the son of Utah’s last Democ the been long strong Cannon was leading with S8 ratic governor 7 over Karras a former Utah ' percent of thcvote with 99 per-- House speaker and Board of Huntsman cruised to victory cent of precincts reporting ’ Regents chairman carrying 66 percent of the vote Y Matheson said he fell good with 99 percent of precincts Karras has long acknowl- ' about where his campaign reporting About a half-hoedged the uphill battle against stood Idr as long as I lurits- after an Associated Press Huntsman’s name recognition man’s mime has been in the Huntsman is the oldest child of 7 analysis of the early returns hcadlincsand for how much showed he would handily carry entrepreneur Jon Huntsman money he has already spent who amassed a fortune of 'the vote Huntsman took the ' $13 million A poll this week dais at the old Union Pacific more than $2 billion with a: ' showed Huntsman would heal i station in downtown Salt Lake v conglomerate’ of chemical APphoto Matheson 52 with percent of V companies Gty to announce Karras had Jon Huntsman Jr arrives at his campaign party during the Republican primary election Tuesday in Salt the vote in die November elec- - ' '' Karras said he wanted to conceded the race ' Lake City Huntsman defeated Nolan Karras to be the OOP's gubernatorial candidate lion:: ' y show unity with Huntsman but 7 7 “Yes we have challenges ' v ‘ “I think we go into this as- 'With 99 percent of the yotes didn’t know how he actually 7 7 we’re not going to do that”’ he ' write-i- n ballots were counted but boy do we have some the underdog but at the same 77 counted late Tuesday! 2nd would help with the campaign y- - said “I really believe we ran a Only registered Republicans' 'Jf opportunities” Huntsman told ' tinie we imi definitely within 'J‘ a cheering crowd of support- or'unaffiliated voters willing to Congressional District chal-“It will be up to him” Karras good campaignSo did Jon” ‘ ' di stance” Mathestm- W striking ' Thnwut was fight for the vow allegiance to the GOP said “I don’t plan to be in bar-ers Ienger John Swallow held a'53 ?'- VI think lheifact that :said V were allowed to vote in theoA percent margin over Tim Huntsman said he would 7 7 ness day to day’’ primary Elections He said he was prbiid of how’- director Amy Naccarato esti-cle7v:‘ need Karras’ help and the sup- two ran gubematorialandcongressionYBridgevvaterThe vnuUed lateTuesday turnout r : al races Naccarato said 70 two years J the racewas“When port of many others in the per1 against each other -V r ' cent of the state’s registered coming race against Matheson '" you’re behind the book is yoii ’ would hit IS percent once all agoYY'YY- ' Y-Y Swallow again faces two-- 7 Y the absentee provisional and voters are unaffiliated i’This is going to be a camgo hegativeWe said ‘No - caii-heav- ' : UtahY ! ity ur ‘ ' ' t b : an i ik 1 IV ii 'j-- : In Logan at Cacha 10-- 9 and Sunday 12-- 6 at all Dillard location Shop Monday-Saturda- y Valley Mall In Salt Lake City at Faahlon Place and South Towne Canter In Ogden at Newgate Mall In Provo at Provo Town Centra In St George at Red Cliffs Mall We welcome your Dillard’s Credit Card The American Express Card Diners Club International Mastercard Visa and The Discover Card |