Letter: Johnson is to Paul as Herbert is to Romney

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Now that the race for governor is going to a primary, we are all going to be bombarded with ads, mailers and robocalls telling us who we should vote for. Let me save you some time by sharing an easy and accurate way to determine who you should vote for in the race.

In the 2012 GOP presidential primary, 4.7 percent of Utahns, including Jonathan Johnson, supported Ron Paul and his Libertarian ideology. Ninety-three percent of Utahns, including Gary Herbert, supported Mitt Romney and his approach to politics. If you believe Ron Paul would have made a better president than Mitt Romney, then you definitely will want to vote for Johnson, who, like Paul, is an ardent Libertarian.

If you believe Romney would have been a better president, then you definitely should vote for Herbert who, like Romney, approaches governing with a collaborative, problem-solving style.

It really is that simple. Ron Paul vs. Mitt Romney is amazingly similar to Jonathan Johnson vs. Gary Herbert. Choose wisely!

Rachel Gonzalez

Orem