China Envoy Huntsman May Run for President in 2012 or 2016, Brother Says

[Ian David]

China Envoy Huntsman May Run for President in 2012 or 2016, Brother Says
Tue Mar 29
By Jack Kaskey -

U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman is interested in running for president in 2012 or 2016, his brother Peter Huntsman said.

Jon Huntsman, a Republican who resigned during his second term as governor of Utah to accept President Barack Obama’s diplomatic appointment, may sit out the next presidential election cycle, Peter Huntsman said yesterday in an interview in San Antonio. Peter Huntsman said he’s as close to his brother Jon “as anyone except his wife.”

Jon Huntsman, 51, who speaks Mandarin Chinese, resigned from his ambassadorship in January, effective April 30, fueling speculation he will run for president.

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Peter Huntsman, 48, said he voted for Obama and is rooting for the president to succeed. Still, Jon would make “an attractive candidate,” he said.

More:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-29/china-envoy-huntsman-may-run-for-president-in-2012-or-2016-brother-says.html

See prior threads:

Jon Huntsman 2012? Obama Ambassador Hints At Run For President
Sat Jan-01-11 08:22 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4679696

Republican Jon Huntsman resigns as China ambassador
Tue Feb-01-11 06:54 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4718567

Does Jon Huntsman really think he can win a republican primary?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x602644

Let's get one thing clear: Jon Huntsman was not going to win the GOP nomination.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8413087

(David) Gregory Accidentally Accuses Jon Huntsman Of Having An Affair
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5946994

Possible Jon Huntsman Presidential Bid Brings White House Smiles
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/01/31/133369742/a-jon-huntsman-presidential-bid

[tanyev]

1. So he's got his vote and his brother's vote.

Anybody else?