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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah's top-ranking Democrat will skip the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Denver next month.
Rep. Jim Matheson tells The Salt Lake Tribune that the event will mostly be pageantry because Barack Obama has effectively secured the party's nomination for president.
Instead, Matheson says he plans to spend the week working on his re-election campaign and spending time with his family.
He also missed the Democratic conventions in 2000 and 2004.
Matheson's decision not to attend the convention in Denver irritates other state delegates who say the congressman should be there.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune
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