November 12, 2008 - 3:28 pm — Safe Republican — #11
Huntsman was the safest governor running this year. He won 78 percent to 20 percent.

November 7, 2008 - 9:57 am — Safe Republican — #11
Huntsman won with 78 percent of the vote, according to The Washington Post.

October 31, 2008 - 12:43 pm — Safe Republican — #11
A new Mason-Dixon poll shows Huntsmasn trouncing Springmeyer 73 percent to 17 percent.

October 23, 2008 - 12:53 pm — Safe Republican — #11
In their final debate on Tuesday night, the candidates sparred over familiar issues such as taxes and ethics reform, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. 

October 22, 2008 - 2:40 pm — Safe Republican — #11
Huntsman's campaign commercials didn't begin airing regularly until Monday, according to the Deseret News. The incumbent bought $169,000 from Sept. 29 until Election Day, but he has such a big lead, he donated $50,000 of that to the state GOP.

October 20, 2008 - 4:02 pm — Safe Republican — #11
The candidates held the second of four scheduled debates on Thursday, agreeing on reinstating the death penalty in the state but disagreeing on other issues, according to The Herald-Mail. Several times, Weeks brought up the West Virginia University degree debacle that involved Manchin's daughter.

October 20, 2008 - 4:02 pm — Safe Republican — #11
The candidates faced off in a radio debate on Thursday, the Deseret News reports. They disagreed on the cap-and-trade system for emissions as well as education spending.

October 1, 2008 - 12:52 pm — Safe Republican — #11
Huntsman Jr. and Springmeyer participated in an hour-long debate Monday on KUER 90.1 FM. According to the Deseret News, the candidates were mostly civil but took a few shots at each other. Springmeyer tried to cast Hunstman Jr. as a "get along, go along" governor who doesn't want to ruffle feathers because he aspires to higher office.

September 30, 2008 - 11:08 am — Safe Republican — #11
Springmeyer is lagging far behind Huntsman Jr. in fundraising, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. He has raised $45,389 (including $21,245 during the summer months), while his opponent has raised $447,130 (including $186,576 since mid-June).

September 22, 2008 - 6:25 pm — Safe Republican — #10
Speculation is growing that Huntsman could be tapped to serve in
John McCain's administration if they both win Nov. 4, according to
ABC-4 News. If so, Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert would take his spot. Huntsman has repeatedly said that he will serve a full term if elected, and earlier this year McCain said, "I know that Governor Huntsman is very happy being governor of this wonderful state of Utah and we've not had that discussion."

September 15, 2008 - 1:09 pm — Safe Republican — #10
A new Deseret News/KSL-TV poll shows Huntsman trouncing Springmeyer 77 percent to 13 percent, according to the Deseret News. The survey of 601 registered voters by Dan Jones & Associates was completed Thursday night.

September 9, 2008 - 11:07 am — Safe Republican — #10
According to the Deseret News, Huntsman is running part of his campaign on borrowed money. He also still owes $200,000 in bank loans from his successful 2004 gubernatorial campaign. Financial filings show he only has $55,000 in his campaign coffers.

September 9, 2008 - 11:06 am — Safe Republican — #10
In an interview with MSNBC's Chris Mattews last week, Huntsman rejected claims that Sarah Palin is unqualified to be vice president due to lack of experience by favorably comparing her resume to Harry Truman's, according to the Waterbury Republican-American.

September 8, 2008 - 11:33 am — Safe Republican — #10
Huntsman, who'd been bumped from his speaking slot at the Republican Convention, nominated "fellow Westerner" Sarah Palin as the Republican vice-presidential nominee on Thursday, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.

September 5, 2008 - 11:15 am — Safe Republican — #10
Huntsman said Wednesday that Sarah Palin has foreign-policy experience because of the location of Alaska, the Salt-Lake Tribune reports. "I love when people say she has no national-security experience, no foreign-policy experience," Huntsman told Utah delegates to the Republican National Convention. "The state borders Russia and Canada, for heaven's sake."

September 4, 2008 - 11:19 am — Safe Republican — #10
Huntsman's prime-time speech at the Republican Convention was
canceled because of the schedule shake-up from Hurricane Gustav,
according to the Deseret News.

August 26, 2008 - 10:47 pm — Safe Republican — #10
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Huntsman Jr. announced a new panel to help decide how to manage the Great Salt Lake for future generations. The 12-person Great Salt Lake Advisory Council is due to report to Huntsman by the year's end.

August 18, 2008 - 2:15 pm — Safe Republican — #10
Columnist Paul Rolly of the Salt Lake Tribune writes about the constitutionality question of Huntsman's "four-10" workweek, since Article 16, Section 6, of the Utah Constitution says "eight hours shall constitute a day's work" for state government jobs, we are assured that officials have it covered.

August 14, 2008 - 9:58 pm — Safe Republican — #10
Hounded by irate drivers upset over Utah's high gasoline prices, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. wants the state's consumers to know that he is all over the issue with a "laser-like focus." The governor said Wednesday he has ordered the state's Department of Agriculture and Food and the Department of Commerce to more actively monitor and analyze Utah's gasoline prices according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

August 12, 2008 - 8:22 am — Safe Republican — #10

Salt Lake City Tribune columnist Rebecca Walsh sits down with Springmeyer and comes away with this conclusion:

"Alot of things have to happen for Bob to become governor:
    Peter Corroon has to carry Salt Lake County convincingly. John McCain can't choose Mitt Romney as his running mate. Barack Obama has to energize young voters. And, finally, Utahns have to take his candidacy seriously.
    The first three are actually possible. That last one, however, might trip Bob up."

July 31, 2008 - 7:39 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Springmeyer called the Utah state government's $92 million in red ink a big number. He said it shows that Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr's flat tax is "a fraud".