Posted on 02/02/2011 7:40:08 PM PST by pissant
Through the simple act of resigning as the United States Ambassador to China, John Huntsman, Jr., has injected considerable excitement into the 2012 Republican presidential sweepstakes. The sheer attention the mere possibility of the businessman-turned governor-turned diplomat is attracting says much about the current state of the race and even more about what the party’s primary voters may be seeking in their next presidential nominee.
The first thing a possible Huntsman candidacy would bring to the 2012 campaign is a “new face.” Republicans often say that they want such a thing, but seldom get around to nominating it. This is, after all, the party that put a man named “Nixon,” on five of its national tickets, another named “Dole” on two, and two named “Bush” on six. Of the dozen or so Republicans likely to pursue the nomination, several sought the presidency or the vice presidency before, others were considered as possibilities, while the rest are all known to party circles for their work in past administrations, party affairs, and Congress.
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Alvin S. Felzenberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_S._Felzenberg
Alvin S. Felzenberg is an American presidential historian and political commentator who was Principal Spokesman for the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission.[1]
Felzenberg has also served as the Special Assistant and Adviser to the National Broadcasting Board of Governors, a consultant to the Secretary of the Navy, and the Director of Community Outreach and Public Liaison for the Office of Secretary in the U.S. Department of Defense.[2] In the 1980s, Felzenberg was assistant secretary of state of New Jersey.
Felzenberg was a fellow at the Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[3] He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania and George Washington University.
He is the author of Governor Tom Kean: From the New Jersey Statehouse to the 9/11 Commission and The Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn’t): Rethinking the Presidential Rating Game.[4] Felzenberg holds a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University and an M.A. and B.A. from Rutgers University.
Pravda West has spoken.
“Who is Lavin Felzinberg, and what’s he been smoking?”
From the bio.
He is also affiliated with the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Pennsylvania, the George Washington University, and Johns Hopkins University.
Jon Huntsman Sr invented the stryrofoam hamburger containers etc. He is a billionaire who founded and built a large Cancer Hospital which is apparently a wonderful place. He is a really philanthropic person and a great guy. His son maybe a great guy too but not the Conservative we are all looking for to run in 2012.
From WIKI-
Mr. Huntsman is widely recognized for his humanitarian giving, including contributions to the homeless, the ill and the under-privileged, exceeds $1.2 billion and has assisted thousands, both domestically and internationally[citation needed]. The Chronicle of Philanthropy placed Mr. Huntsman second on their 2007 list of largest donors. The Salt Lake Tribune (Jan 1, 2000) included Mr. Huntsman among “The 10 Utahns Who Most Influenced Our State in the 20th Century.” In 2001, Mr. Huntsman was presented the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 2003, he received the Humanitarian of the Year Award. The Chronicle of Philanthropy placed Mr. Huntsman in the second place position on their 2007 list of largest donors. (Dec 2007) And in November, 2008, the American Cancer Society presented to Mr. Huntsman its Medal of Honor for Cancer Philanthropy.
One of his most notable causes is the Huntsman Cancer Institute, of which Mr. Huntsman is Founder and principal benefactor. Mr. Huntsman and his wife, Karen, founded the Huntsman Cancer Institute in 1995 to accelerate the work of curing cancer through human genetics. The Institute is now one of America's major cancer research centers dedicated to finding a cure for cancer with a state-of-the-art cancer specialty hospital. The HCI building holds this quote "Selfless giving unto others represents one's true wealth."
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