Regis Philbin
Jun 25th, 2008, 07:04 PM
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9688571
Incumbent not even close in re-election bid
Cannon spiked by newbie Chaffetz in 3rd District primary
By Robert Gehrke
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 06/25/2008 06:36:03 AM MDT
Jason Chaffetz's promise to change Washington, starting with Rep. Chris Cannon, resonated with Republican voters, who ousted the six-term incumbent in a GOP primary Tuesday.
"We rocked the vote here in Utah and we rocked the Republican Party," Chaffetz told about 175 supporters gathered to celebrate the victory. "I think we've been given a mandate to return the Republican Party to its core conservative principles."
With 99 percent of the votes counted, Chaffetz led Cannon by about 20 points. Chaffetz now advances to face Democrat Bennion Spencer in November. The seat strongly favors Republicans.
With Chaffetz holding an insurmountable lead late Tuesday, Cannon refused to concede until nearly 11 p.m. He said that, while he is leaving Congress, he is not leaving politics, and committed to work to getting Republicans around the country elected, including Chaffetz.
"We had a small race and the people of Utah have spoken," said Cannon, who believed low turnout was a factor in the election, but the war in Iraq and President Bush's sagging popularity were not.
Incumbent not even close in re-election bid
Cannon spiked by newbie Chaffetz in 3rd District primary
By Robert Gehrke
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 06/25/2008 06:36:03 AM MDT
Jason Chaffetz's promise to change Washington, starting with Rep. Chris Cannon, resonated with Republican voters, who ousted the six-term incumbent in a GOP primary Tuesday.
"We rocked the vote here in Utah and we rocked the Republican Party," Chaffetz told about 175 supporters gathered to celebrate the victory. "I think we've been given a mandate to return the Republican Party to its core conservative principles."
With 99 percent of the votes counted, Chaffetz led Cannon by about 20 points. Chaffetz now advances to face Democrat Bennion Spencer in November. The seat strongly favors Republicans.
With Chaffetz holding an insurmountable lead late Tuesday, Cannon refused to concede until nearly 11 p.m. He said that, while he is leaving Congress, he is not leaving politics, and committed to work to getting Republicans around the country elected, including Chaffetz.
"We had a small race and the people of Utah have spoken," said Cannon, who believed low turnout was a factor in the election, but the war in Iraq and President Bush's sagging popularity were not.