Huntsman’s platform is basically to be a political whore who was willing to be Obama’s errand boy to the ChiComs. Since when does a “principled conservative” sell-out to kiss the bum of someone who made Ted Kennedy look like a moderate Democrat?
I won’t defend his ambassadorship under Obama. All I can say is that I have looked at his record as governor, and I’ve looked at his platform in detail. I’ve also looked at the other top tier candidates, and there’s no question that Huntsman is the MOST conservative of the bunch. I would encourage you to do some reading and some thinking on this.
Also, Huntsman’s admitted strategy in New Hampshire is to get Democratic voters to raid the primary and vote for him.