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Standing for journalism, strengthening democracy | Journalism training, media news & how to's. Almost from the outset, Jon Huntsman's White House candidacy was completely mystifying. I was in Liberty Park in New Jersey for his announcement and flew on his campaign plane to New Hampshire for his first event. Jon Huntsman, accompanied by his wife [...]

Jon Huntsman, accompanied by his wife Mary Kaye, right, after a campaign stop at Virginia's on King restaurant, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in Charleston, SC Photo: Matt Rourke / AP Republican presidential candidate former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, his wife Jon Huntsman will announce tomorrow that he's dropping out of the race for the Republican [...]

“I hope it's good enough for you,” Jon Huntsman said at the Huckabee Forum 2, a serial public interrogation of the Republican candidates, in South Carolina Saturday night. An undecided voter had just asked him how he could possibly call himself Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman will drop out of the Republican presidential primary and [...]

The Jon Huntsman campaign put all their chips in New Hampshire, despite it being so close to home base for the projected winner, Mitt Romney. Despite as of now not being able to thwart off Rep. Ron Paul for second place, However, the candidate that has been largely ignored by the GOP electorate — and [...]

Enlarge image Utah's Former Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. Utah's Former Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Utah's former governor Jon Huntsman Jr. Play Video Enlarge image Former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney Former Governor of By Moni Basu, CNN The vdeo shows Jon Huntsman with Asha Bharati, wearing the red tikka, a mark associated with [...]

MANCHESTER, NH — Tuesday will be a day of reckoning for at least one of the Republican presidential hopefuls: Jon Huntsman, whose quirky and quietly rogue candidacy hinges entirely on a strong showing in the nation's first primary. Jon Huntsman finally scored some points, and Mitt Romney didn't exactly make himself look great while disparaging [...]

Jon Huntsman to suggest three areas in which Americans would feel "real pain" under his budget cutting regime. Huntsman responded: "I agree with the Ryan plan. I think I'm the only one on the stage who's embraced the Ryan plan. Jon Huntsman finally scored some points, and Mitt Romney didn't exactly make himself look great [...]

Jon Huntsman finally scored some points, and Mitt Romney didn't exactly make himself look great while disparaging Huntsman's time as U.S. Ambassador to China. Huntsman raised the point unilaterally, going off topic to Who is responsible for a YouTube video that paints Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman as “The Manchurian Candidate”? On the basis of [...]

Despite all his focus on New Hampshire it's unlikely Jon Huntsman is going to be able to pull off a Rick Santorum and win the primary there next Tuesday. Currently he is fifth in the polls at 8% — Romney, meanwhile holds a NEWPORT, N.H. — Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman on Thursday won the [...]

LEBANON, N.H. — Hoping to establish a competitive position once the Republican presidential primary contest shifts its focus from Iowa to New Hampshire, Jon Huntsman sharply criticized Mitt Romney on Tuesday, saying the That is my good friend Jon Huntsman. I hope you'll take a moment to watch Jon's latest TV ad. It truly is [...]