But their view for the team's second season somehow is much worse.
When the Salt Lake County mayor realized he had not received his season-ticket renewal in the mail, he contacted the team. Nothing came, so Corroon called again. He expected to get his same two seats, near midfield, down low.
Just before the season started, Corroon got his new tickets - behind the goal on the end of a row.
The mayor is a little mystified, but not miffed. He hasn't complained.
After Corroon's rejection this week of RSL's stadium-funding proposal, he may be lucky to get in at all next season.
Smile pretty
On a recent Salt Lake County jail tour for politicians and the press, usually somber Sheriff Aaron Kennard provided a moment of levity near the booking station.
"That's where I made Nancy smile," he said, eyebrows wagging, referring to former Mayor Nancy Workman's toothy 2004 mug shot.
Workman was charged with misusing taxpayer money and was later cleared.
Kennard's quip may have set a record for laughter heard near padded holding cells.
Funny math
Salt Lake County GOP Chairman James Evans restrained himself from lobbing partisan barbs during the recent Republican County Convention.
Mostly.
While delegates voted, he did volley a shot at the Democratic county clerk, complaining she forced delegates to re-register despite already being listed as Republicans.
"It's amazing that Sherrie Swensen has been in office for 16 years in charge of elections, and she still can't count," Evans said.
Paging Al Gore
Republican Rep. Chris Cannon expected a reaction.
"How many of you people blog?" he asked a throng of GOP delegates crowding the E Center last weekend.
"You know, blog?" he asked again, after getting nothing but silence.
"What?" one woman begged, while just a few hands raised.
"Internet communication," Cannon tried again. "It's important to send out your ideas."
Still, more silence. Then Cannon walked off the stage.
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