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   Corroon gains ground from Herbert in governor's race
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Last EditedCOSDem  Jan 16, 2010 06:31pm
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News DateSunday, January 17, 2010 12:30:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionSalt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon is gaining on Gov. Gary Herbert in the governor's race, a new Deseret News/KSL-TV poll shows.

Corroon, a Democrat, formally announced his candidacy Tuesday and now has the support of 35 percent of Utahns surveyed statewide, compared with 48 percent for the GOP governor.

In a November poll for the newspaper and television station, 32 percent of respondents said they would vote for Corroon if the election were held that day, while 56 percent said they would cast their ballots for Herbert.

The new poll was conducted Jan. 12-13 by Dan Jones & Associates, which has done research for Herbert. A total of 419 Utahns were questioned, and the poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percent.

"Obviously, I'm encouraged. I think it's going to be a horse race," Corroon told the Deseret News Thursday. "I don't want to say I'm surprised. I want to say people believe in my message."
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