Posted on 09/17/2014 6:45:08 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Former presidential candidate Jon Huntsman has engaged in discussions with supporters in recent months about pursuing another White House bid — this time as an independent, according to three sources close to Huntsman.
The former Utah governor declined to comment for the record. His daughter, MSNBC co-host Abby Huntsman Livingston, who was a surrogate for Huntsman’s campaign in 2012, said in an email that her father is “primarily focused on family and private-sector endeavors.”
She added: “He has no plans to run, but in politics never say never. I know there is a lot of pull out there for him to do something as an independent.” The sources said Huntsman has talked with supporters and donors about an independent candidacy, and that he appeared open to the idea.
Other friends and former aides, however, suggested that the 2016 conversations were primarily a function of Huntsman’s willingness to hear out his supporters — not his interest in the race. Fundraising would be a massive obstacle, one his campaign struggled with mightily in 2012. And securing a place on a nationwide ballot is difficult — and expensive — for any independent candidate.
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Delusional.
Nice. I agree. . .enough of the old guard. No to Huntsman. No to Romney. No to Bush. No to Huckabee.
Wouldn’t you need to attract more than .01% of the vote to even influence the outcome, much less win it.
I LOVE IT!!! YES, he should run. He will siphon off liberal democrat votes! GO HUNTSMAN GO!
Is this the guy with the nice looking ladies in his family?
The Harold Stassen of the 21st. Century
Our new season is featuring reruns of the worst shows!
Do not want!
It’s bad enough our current president acquiesces in every way to Muslims. We don’t need one like Huntsman who is going to do the same with the Chinese.
My spouse is a hard core moderate and thinks very high of him as well. I would rather have the cartoon character from Freakzoid.
Seems our electoral system is like an old vinyl record with a scratch across it.
“Geez, Democrats, just give it up!!”
Huntsman is a bitter man with too much of dad’s money to burn.
When Huntsman is mentioned, I think of Charlie Crist.
Pass the barf bag!
He is Romney’s third cousin, once removed. He’s Romney without the charm.
Yeah...you know what...nah.
Self-righteous sense of noblesse oblige. Doesn’t think the little people can take care of themselves, thinks it’s up to the nanny state to do it for them.
...and the winner is ....Hillary!
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