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Robert Gehrke: If Jon Huntsman really wants to shake up Utah politics, here’s how he can do it

Jon Huntsman, the former governor-turned ambassador-turned presidential candidate-turned ambassador, hasn’t been back from Moscow long, but already he has been spotted at Equality Utah’s Allies Dinner and last week his return was celebrated at a “welcome home” gathering hosted by Zions Bank President Scott Anderson.

Within the next few weeks, Huntsman is expected to decide whether he’ll take another crack at running for governor of Utah.

Obviously, he’s not just a contender, but perhaps the guy to beat — although one recent poll showed him running neck-and-neck with Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox. And there is a way to beat him.