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SALT LAKE CITY -- The contest for Utah governor continues with a joint appearance on KSL 5 this weekend.
The two candidates have distinct differences, there's no question. KSL's "Sunday Edition with Bruce Lindsay" is just one more opportunity for voters to see this contest unfold in the two weeks before the election.
Gov. Gary Herbert and Democratic challenger Peter Corroon are now well-versed in outlining where they agree, but more importantly where they differ.
On education, both advocate more money for the system. Herbert wants to do it by concentrating on economic development; Corroon wants innovative thinking.
"We put more money in education than ever in our state's history. We gave teacher salary raises," Herbert said Friday during a taping of KSL's "Sunday Edition."
"We have a long-term transportation plan for how we're going to fund transportation; we need the same for our education system," Corroon responded.
On immigration, the governor favors state action similar to Arizona's new law. That includes at least a discussion on the 14th Amendment, which deals with birthright citizenship. Corroon disagrees on both counts.
"If as some people allege this is incentivizing people to cross over borders and break the law, then we ought to have that discussion," Herbert said. "We shouldn't be afraid of it."
"If we have our state government, who's talking about passing immigration bills, and they're not going to put enforcement mechanisms or penalties or provide funding, then it's really not going to do a lot of good," Corroon said.
On ethics, Corroon wants more strict rules. He defended one of his campaign ads, which asks if the Governor's mansion is "for sale."
"Is that fair to say?" Bruce Lindsay asked Corroon. "Are you impugning the governor's integrity?"
"I'm not impugning his integrity, I'm questioning his leadership and judgment on this issue; and everything that's reported in my ads is the facts," Corroon replied.
"'They system isn't just wrong, it hurts Utah's children,'" Lindsay quoted from another of Corroon's ads. "That's not integrity?"
"I think the system is corrupt," Corroon said. "And I think Gary Herbert, instead of setting the bar higher, is finding the lowest common denominator."
"The allegations of corruption are unfortunate, that the Corroon Campaign has stooped to that level," Herbert said. "We could have a civilized discussion on campaign finance reform and all its iterations. I don't believe in campaign donation limitations for free speech issues."
You can see the complete show Sunday morning at 9 a.m.
The two candidates will also face each other in a debate next week. KSL 5 is sponsoring a town hall debate. It will air Tuesday night at 6 p.m. on Channel 5.
E-mail: rpiatt@ksl.com
