By David Montero

The Salt Lake Tribune

First published 1 hour ago
Updated 2 minutes ago Updated Mar 8, 2011 08:32PM
A number of unhappy Republican state delegates had a private meeting with Gov. Gary Herbert on Tuesday, asking him to veto a comprehensive immigration reform bill on his desk or face an organized drive to oust him from office in the 2012 election.

David Kirkham, who is largely credited with mobilizing tea party types in Utah for Sen. Mike Lee’s eventual victory over former Sen. Bob Bennett, said that if Herbert signs HB116 into law, Herbert’s tenure will be in serious jeopardy.

“I think the election begins the day he signs it,â€