Actually, Cannon shouldn't have even been
challenged at the Utah State Republican Convention this year--let alone
outpointed by a political novice. Jacob came very close to bumping Cannon out at convention cleanly and summarily.
If Cannon doesn't shape up, he'll be challenged again at the next Republican State Convention in 2008. Without Bush shilling for him, he'll lose big.
The Cannons due have a tendancy to step on their dicks, Sen Cannon for example.