Election 2012: Does Jon Huntsman Jr want to be President?
January 1, 2011
Jon Huntsman, Jr.: an attractive Republican with a very nice family; former Governor of a conservative state; current Ambassador to China. Sounds like a potential GOP presidential candidate for 2012 doesn’t it? Well that’s the buzz if you want to believe liberal flack Newsweek or Obama campaign boy-wonder, David Plouffe.
Will Jon Huntsman, Jr. be the GOP Nominee for President in 2012?
Huntsman is no conservative Republican. He’s a progressive Republican who has long held that feckless belief that the GOP is too far right and must move to the center to attract new voters - a theory utterly destroyed by the November 2010 mid-term national elections including governor and state house races across the country. Huntman’s RINO credentials include being liberal on social issues, amnesty, and publicly endorsed cap and trade.
A couple of things: 1) Jon Huntsman, Jr. seems a very talented man and can certainly run for President if he wants but let’s not let the media or our opponents choose who our candidate will ultimately be this time. We’re going to get all kinds of names thrown out there by the media and surrogates — just for reaction. Me? I certainly will NOT support a RINO. 2) Conservatism as a style of governance is best. Conservatism across the country is on the rise and this conservative ascendancy hasn’t been about (D)’s or (R)’s and who is “better”. It’s about principles such as individual liberty, limited government, free enterprise, a strong national defense, and traditional American values coupled with the great pushback against the policies of the Obama administration for fear of losing those very principles.
So does Jon Huntsman Jr have a chance at being the GOP nominee in 2012? Who knows. We have a deep bench and that’s great. We need someone who can BEAT Barack Obama. I want that person to be a solid conservative who’s not afraid of the fight that lay ahead. Personally, I’m holding out hope for a Pence/Ryan ticket in 2012.
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January 1st, 2011 at 5:44 pm
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January 1st, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Thanks for the heads up, Kate! Anymore RINOs and we will all turn into WINOs. LOL!
January 1st, 2011 at 7:01 pm
NO RINO’s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 2nd, 2011 at 1:11 am
In other words he’s a Democrat in sheep’s clothing. NO THANKS.
January 2nd, 2011 at 12:39 pm
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February 2nd, 2011 at 12:25 am
Ugh. Huntsman is moderate on certain issues, but he isn’t as moderate as you make him out to be. He’s a strong fiscal conservative, and while governor of Utah, Utah was rated as the best managed state in the union by Pew research. He’s in favor of civil unions for gays but not in favor of gay marriage, and is socially conservative on every other major social issue (abortion, stem cell research, the death penalty). He is in favor of a path to citizenship for illegals, but the idea of deporting 12-14 million people is simply impractical. However, he also believes in first securing our borders so that we don’t have to deal with this sort of issue again. And while governor he passed a harsh immigration law that forced employers to show documented proof of workers’ status before hiring them, driving illegals from the state. I can only imagine how certain aspects of the conservative movement would have treated Ronald Reagan back in the day, when as governor he passed the most liberal abortion law in the country and raised taxes multiple times. Huntsman is a principled conservative, has incredible domestic and foreign policy experience, and is possibly the only chance we have in 2012. Also, Pence is going to run for governor of Indiana, not president. But a Huntsman/Ryan ticket would be fantastic.
February 2nd, 2011 at 9:38 am
Well put Ramon, well put.
February 4th, 2011 at 10:35 am
Considering that Jon Huntsman is the only republican that I ever considered liking, a moderet republican, he is the only person that I would vote for against Pres. Obama in 2012. I am a Utah resident and know this man, he is the best person for the White House in 2012.
February 4th, 2011 at 10:36 am
Thje Last thing we need is a conservitive, we need a prgressive, that is Jon Huntsman Jr.!!!
February 11th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
“Thje Last thing we need is a conservitive, we need a prgressive”
Yeah, because the current progressive in the White House is working out soooooooo well!!!!!
March 28th, 2011 at 9:47 am
VanPrkns said:
February 4th, 2011 at 10:35 am
“Considering that Jon Huntsman is the only republican that I ever considered liking, a moderet republican, he is the only person that I would vote for against Pres. Obama in 2012. I am a Utah resident and know this man, he is the best person for the White House in 2012.”
MEE TOO and Im a California Liberal. He may not get as many evangelical votes in the south,. but he WOULD GET Democratic votes like mine. I voted for Obama first time, and because J.H. was noble bi-partisan and served this country when the president asked him, in one of the most important Diplomatic Jobs in our country, Id vote for him.
Hes attractive, Presidential, knows the world, has intelect and personal gravita.
Hes not a rabid spitfire conservative, so maybe couldnt win Iowa, but he would win in New Hampshire and beyond….
As far as the GOP goes:
For every extraSouthern Evangelical vote a Republican get, he looses two votes elsewhere, one independent and one “california style” republican. Its a tightrope balancing act and hHuntsman could walk it.
He would play well in Nevada and Orgeon