Morgan Philpot might be feeling like the Rodney Dangerfield of the Utah Republican Party.
Ever since the young lawyer and former vice chair of the State Republican Committee announced he was running for Utah's 2nd Congressional District against Democrat Jim Matheson, the National Republican Congressional Committee has been busy courting other Republicans to run for the seat.
Utah House Speaker Dave Clark, R-Santa Clara, was courted for a while, but he has since let the powers that be know he is not interested at this time.
Now the GOP recruiters are coming after Rep. Greg Hughes, R-Draper, one of the founders of the current House Conservative caucus.
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