Demos raise cash in GOP heartland
By Sheena McFarland
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 04/30/2008 09:35:47 AM MDT
Several Democratic legislative candidates in Utah County are outraising their incumbent Republican opponents for the first time in recent history.
Of the 12 races in Utah County for House and Senate seats, six Democrats have collected more than Republican incumbents and one is within a few hundred dollars.
"This is a sign of major disenchantment with the status quo," said Richard Davis, Utah County Democratic Party chairman. "Putting up money to support these challengers really shows people are willing to support who they believe in."
He can't recall a time when Democrats had such a strong start, but he knows there are several months to go before the Nov. 4 election.
"Even where there is a difference between the two, there's not necessarily a stark difference," Davis said.
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