I had not heard this.
Anybody have more info and a link?
Cannon has been forced into a primary. His opponent pulled 52 percent of the delegate votes at the Utah State Republican convention to Cannon's 48 percent. It doesn't mean Cannon is out, but it does mean he's in the race of his life. Cannon represents the most conservative district in the most conservative state in the nation. The Democrat candidate will have no chance of knocking off the Republican candidate in the general election, whoever that might be. Thus the primary election in July will determine whether Cannon returns to DC or he is replaced by his Republican opponent. Primary elections are sparsely attended in Utah and turn on which candidate's "machine" is most diligent in getting its zealots to the polls. Cannon may have met his match.
http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/05/ut3_immigration_issue_denies_c.html
UT3: Cannon Denied GOP Endorsement Over Immigration Stance
By Marie Horrigan
May. 15, 2006
As President Bush prepares for a televised speech on immigration scheduled for tonight, the state Republican convention in Utah Saturday graphically illustrated the schisms within his party on the volatile issue: Five-term Republican Rep. Chris Cannon was denied the official endorsement of the state GOP organization and forced into a June 27 primary in the 3rd District against a wealthy businessman and first-time candidate, John D. Jacob, whose challenge has centered on his contention that Cannon -- like Bush a supporter of establishing a "guest worker" program -- is not strong enough in opposing illegal immigration.
Cannon says he favors strengthened border security and denies opponents' charges that he favors "amnesty" for illegal immigrants. But the former executive for venture capital and steel companies shares a view held by many in the business community that the nation's economy requires the labor of large numbers of immigrants, who they say should be provided the legal opportunity to seek jobs under a guest worker program. Cannon also portrays allowing immigrants to seek freedom and economic opportunity in this country as a human rights concern.
(Lots more at link)