Comment on Gehrke: For all the hoopla, signature path to the ballot is a long shot

Provo Mayor John Curtis' decision to gather signatures to get on the party ballot as well as go to convention is not surprising ­— conventional wisdom is he will fare better in a primary than at convention — but he and anyone else going the signature path has a steep climb ahead. Here's why: To collect the 7,000 signatures needed to get on the ballot candidates need one of two things: A) a lot of volunteers and time, or B) they need a lot of money. The first one is out.