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US election 2012: Jon Huntsman says US must expand foreign ties

Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman called on Monday for a new era of U.S. global engagement based on strong economic partnerships and a leading role in what he said would be a new “Pacific Century.” Telegraph (UK) Related articles US … Continue reading

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Huntsman struggles to keep candidacy alive

The Utah Republican was a long shot from the beginning: He’s tried to be the voice of reason in a field that has been courting the angry voter. In New Hampshire, he makes a last stand. LAT Related articles Huntsman: … Continue reading

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Huntsman Calls Controversy on Obama Speech ‘Nonsense’

Huntsman’s call for civility may not bode well for him in a Republican primary race, a contest where he hasn’t been able to break into the top tier. Other candidates, such as Perry and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) have been … Continue reading

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Huntsman endorsed by S.C. Attorney General Wilson

GOP presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman picked up the endorsement today of South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, the son of Congressman Joe Wilson. USA Today Related articles The Uninvited: Santorum, Huntsman Snubbed by DeMint (abcnews.go.com) Jon Huntsman To Offer Jobs … Continue reading

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US presidential election 2012: Jon Huntsman’s campaign manager resigns

Republican Jon Huntsman’s campaign manager resigned on Thursday only a month after the former ambassador to China launched his presidential bid, raising fresh questions about the campaign’s prospects in a crowded field. Telegraph Related articles Huntsman Switches Campaign Managers in … Continue reading

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Clinton critiques Obama, GOP on 2012 election

“Huntsman hasn’t said what he’s for yet, but I just kinda like him,” said Clinton, himself a former governor of Arkansas. “He looks authentic — he looks like a real guy — I mean, a real human being. I like … Continue reading

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From the Archives: A Utah Dynasty divided over a Presidential Preference

Posted 2007-04-08 The New York Times has the story. SALT LAKE CITY, April 4 – Jon M. Huntsman Sr., a self-made billionaire, philanthropist, and patriarch of one of Utah’s most powerful families, waxes philosophic in the letters he has written … Continue reading

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Jon Huntsman getting into GOP race

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a Republican who until the spring served as President Barack Obama’s ambassador to China, is running for president, officials said Tuesday. Salon Related articles Jon Huntsman to join Republican presidential field next week (telegraph.co.uk) Huntsman … Continue reading

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Huntsman tests GOP waters with a different kind of lure

Jon Huntsman stood in a young couple’s living room here giving his spiel about a 21st-century America. He began by reciting in Mandarin an ancient Chinese aphorism about harmony in the family. He spoke so softly he had to hold … Continue reading

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Poll: Mormonism Still A Factor For 2012 Voters

A new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center indicates that a significant segment of voters would still be less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Simultaneously, response shows that voters would be much … Continue reading

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Can a Mormon presidential candidate win over the Republicans’ evangelical base?

…But the fact that two of top-tier GOP contenders are Mormons is one of great sensitivity as Republicans contemplate the presidential race ahead. Conservative Christians have deep theological differences with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Some evangelical … Continue reading

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Huntsman-Bachmann in 2012!

Former governor and ambassador Jon Huntsman is an articulate, attractive, cerebral, urbane internationalist. He’s a proven conservative with a reassuring, moderate tone and a model family. His vast experience in state and federal government, including service as a diplomat, clearly … Continue reading

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Jon Huntsman and the trouble with being a “reasonable” Republican

Republicans have no shortage of profoundly unelectable candidates seeking their presidential nomination. Even if the economic and political climate is favorable to them, they would very likely hand Barack Obama a second term by picking, say, Newt Gingrich…or Michele Bachmann…or … Continue reading

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Bloggers doubt Huntsman’s chances in 2012 election

SALT LAKE CITY — We’re a few days past the official announcement that Jon Huntsman Jr. will resign the U.S. ambassadorship to China, presumably to run for the White House in 2012. KSL. com Related articles Jon Huntsman to decide … Continue reading

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Is Jon Huntsman Obama’s biggest 2012 rival?

Huntsman, a moderate Utah Republican, is on Obama’s team as his ambassador to China — but Beltway gossip says that’s about to change The Week

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Obama: Jon Huntsman Would Be Great ‘Asset’ In Any GOP Primary

President Barack Obama is making light of speculation that his ambassador to China could run against him as a Republican in the 2012 presidential election. HuffPo Related articles Huntsman Plays Coy About 2012 Run at White House Dinner for Hu … Continue reading

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