Jay Evensen: How many votes do you need to be considered a winner?

SALT LAKE CITY —John Curtis won the Republican primary for the state’s 3rd Congressional District, a three-way race, with 43.28 percent of the vote. He is the party’s candidate in next months’ general election, but does his inability to get a clear majority of votes mean he has less than total support from members of his party?My guess is many people would say no. The winner of a substantial plurality is just as legitimate as the winner of a majority.But would we feel the