TPM: Jon Huntsman To Kick Off His Campaign By Tying Himself To Paul Ryan

[flpoljunkie]

Jon Huntsman To Kick Off His Campaign By Tying Himself To Paul Ryan
Evan McMorris-Santoro
June 21, 2011



Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman wants to be America's Ryan Budget hero.

The committed moderate and former Obama administration ambassador to China kicks off his campaign today, and according to previews, he plans to make strong support for Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-WI) proposal to end Medicare as we know it a key component of his kick off speech.

Politico's Mike Allen spilled the beans about Huntsman's Reagan-themed kickoff in Jersey City, NJ.

"Huntsman will lean into his support for the Ryan budget, and will say that defense spending should be on the table, including base closures," Allen reports. He writes the opening week of Huntsman 2012 will include taking on Obama over foreign policy, too, specifically, "his contention that Obama's plan for getting out of Afghanistan is too slow, and that intervening in Libya was not in our national interest."

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[babylonsister]

1. Wow. I thought this was the great rethug hope for 2012. Doesn't

sound too bright to me.

[tularetom]

2. He has to appear ultra nutty to the primary voters

Because he has a huge hole to climb out of, having worked in the Kenyan socialist administration.

It sounds as phony coming from him as it does from romney.

But it is hilarious to watch these mildly right of center republicans claim to be totally insane in order to appeal to the fox news/wing nut radio crowd. It doesn't fool us and I don't think it fools the lunatic fringe either.

Actually it's sort of sad (but still funny).

[OHdem10]

4. Self Sabatoge.

[FSogol]

3. I thought he was launching his campaign by violating the Hatch Act.

Maybe Daryl Issa could do an investigation. :shrug: