UT-02/Dan Jones: Matheson cruising to re-election

[JohnnyLongtorso]

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=12872756

Jim Matheson (D) - 57
Morgan Philpot (R) - 31
Randall Hinton (C) - 1
Dave Glissmeyer (I) - 1

[Meeker]

Philpot's raised about $17 so this isn't too surprising.

[Nichlemn]

I find it interesting how the most endangered Democrats are typically not those in the most Republican districts, but the moderately Republican ones. I suppose it's because these Democrats had to be unusually capable to win these districts in the first place and aren't as subject to partisan swings, whereas the Democrats in less Republican districts often just got swept in with the wave and are likely to be swept out with the opposite wave.

[King]

Philpot's raised about $17 so this isn't too surprising.

Mostly self financed from his notorious dealings as a yard sale industry kingpin.

[Capitan Zapp Brannigan]

Meh, kind of thought this might be a sleeper district. Guess not.

[Torie]

The Mormons do it differently. Heck they put up with Reid for years.