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Jon Huntsman
jonhuntsmanjr
@Jon Huntsman
www.redrockpac.com
Red Rock PAC

 www.washingtonspeakers.com
Washington Speakers Bureau
www.jon2016.com
Jon2016.com
...from 2012

Jon Huntsman 2016
(President Huntsman) -
started Nov. 7, 2011

Jon Huntsman 2016 -
started May 18, 2012



Conventional Wisdom
Strengths
- Executive, business and foreign policy experience.
- Potential to appeal across party lines.
Weaknesses
- Moderate image makes it unlikely he could secure the Republican nomination (see 2012 campaign).

Notes, Coverage and Speeches
...unlikely to run but mentioned and seems to have a few supporters still out there.

*In March 2014, various news outlets reported that the Huntsmans had sold their home in the Kalorama area of Washington, DC and acquired a new house in McLean, VA that had formerly been owned by former Sen. Fred Thompson.
 
2013 Year in Review - In an appearance at Saint Anselm College's New Hampshire Institute of Politics on Nov. 25, former Gov. Huntsman did not rule out a second bid for the White House.  Huntsman has kept involved in the political arena in several ways.  In January, No Labels, "a citizens' movement of Democrats, Republicans and independents dedicated to a new politics of problem solving," announced Huntsman and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) as its chairs.  On Oct. 26 he launched a weekly radio show, "No Labels Radio with Jon Huntsman" on Sirius XM's POTUS channel.  Huntsman drew a bit of attention when he announced his support for gay marriage.  In a Feb. 21 article in The American Conservative he wrote, "There is nothing conservative about denying other Americans the ability to forge that same relationship with the person they love." (>)  In May Huntsman formed Red Rock PAC, which is "focused on electing reform-oriented Republicans."  Huntsman also served as co-chair of a Commission on the Theft of Intellectual Property, which issued a report in May.  While a Huntsman 2016 campaign seems unlikely, a small group of dedicated supporters on Facebook continues to advocate for him to run.

Readings

Jon Huntsman, ed.  Jan. 2014.  NO LABELS: A Shared Vision for a Stronger America.  Washington, DC: No Labels.
"Governor Jon Huntsman and Senator Joe Manchin, two of the most respected and straightforward political leaders in America, have a simple solution for Washington's gridlock. It begins with getting our leaders together at the table to agree to goals not just for their party but for the whole country. Stop having one party led by the president paint a single vision. Instead, create a shared vision for our country to aspire to—and then find a way to achieve it together.  In NO LABELS: A SHARED VISION FOR A STRONGER AMERICA, Huntsman and Manchin are joined by experts and politicians from both sides of the aisle, including well-known thought leaders from business, economics, and academia."
  this page last revised April 17, 2014
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