There is no groundswell out there for this guy's ideas or anything else.
Posted on 11/29/2011 2:04:13 PM PST by Raebie
Republican Jon Huntsman today refused to rule out running as an independent candidate for president should he fail in his quest for his party’s 2012 nomination.
Jon HuntsmanAsked, “Is there any situation in which you would run for president as an independent?” Huntsman told The Boston Globe, “I don’t think so.”
Told that anything but a flat denial could perpetuate speculation about the possibility, Huntsman replied: “I’m a lifelong Republican. I’m running as a Republican, and I fully anticipate that that’s where we’re going to be.”
The former Utah governor has faced persistent speculation about an independent candidacy.
He worked most recently for the Democratic Obama administration as US ambassador to China, has sought to appeal to independents with more moderate stances in an otherwise conservative primary campaign, and his family’s wealth could provide the financial wherewithal to mount such a campaign.
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Well there goes the nerd vote.
Tells you all you need to know about Huntsman.
Bloomberg is a “Republican” too.
There is no groundswell out there for this guy's ideas or anything else.
Don Quixote II. Go get those windmills Jon.
So the two people who may have voted for him, will now vote 3rd party - no biggie.
And Paul. And Rohmer. And Johnson. And no telling how many other narcissistic nutcases who just need to go home and shut up.
He’s convinced hoards of people will line up to get behind him.
Reminds me of Barney Franks.
He would take votes away from 0bama.
I would be telling them to get home and find the rest of those dresses...
This would probably hurt BHO more than the Republican.
Huntsman is just a paid vote splitter.
This third party BS is just to split a percentage off republican votes so Obama can have a plurality.
Where is huntsman’s money comming from?
is this like the constitution party ads being funded by the democrats?
Then no need for the GOP to be concerned.
3 votes. Who cares?
lol
this is GOOD news!
he would pull more vote from Obama than Gingrich :)
Chairman of Republicans for Obama.
Gosh no! If he runs as a 3rd party candidate that will totally take out the tens of tens of people that would otherwise vote GOP. Someone please reach out to the 387 Huntsman supporters right away!
He’ll take votes away from Dennis Kucinich.
Huntsman is the Kenyan lizard’s Manchurian Candidate.
One word: John Edwards
He and his ninety supporters nationwide are a behemoth of mediocrity.
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