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Last Updated on Wednesday, 8 October 2008 09:34 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 8 October 2008 09:34
From Deseret News:
“In the debates, they refer to ‘the two major candidates.’ If I’m not major, neither is she. Not at 16 percent,” McCullough said, referring to Hill’s standing in a Deseret News/KSL-TV poll that had her trailing behind Shurtleff, who garnered 61 percent.
Officially, only 4 percent of those surveyed said they would vote for McCullough.
“The Hinckley Institute has had a policy requiring 5 percent of a poll for the last 43 years, and we certainly don’t want to change it in the heat of a campaign where it could be seen as benefitting one individual,” said Kirk Jowers, the institute’s director. “On the other hand, it’s always worth reconsidering the criteria to make sure all voices have their moment.”