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Huntsman is a candidate that moderates can vote for.  Some of his positions:

 

 

Argued stimulus package was too small: When the economic stimulus bill passed, Huntsman criticized fellow GOP governors who refused to take stimulus money for engaging in “gratuitous political griping.” Later in 2009, he added: “I guess in hindsight, we can all say that there were some fundamental flaws with it. It probably wasn’t large enough” – an argument advanced by, among others, liberal economist Paul Krugman.

 

Supported a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants: Huntsman supported comprehensive immigration reforms during his time as governor, including a path-to-citizenship program for undocumented immigrants who came to America for work-related purposes and a plan for young immigrants that sounds eerily similar to the DREAM Act: “A lot of these kids were either born here or certainly were not in a position in their earlier lives to have any influence over the outcome of their journey,” he said. “They were brought here. Does that mean we disregard them and we kind of cancel them out from achieving the American dream?”

 

Supported cap-and-trade: Huntsman supported a cap-and-trade policy to limit the country’s carbon emissions. He signed Utah onto the Western Climate Initiative that would lead to a cap-and-trade system, and during the 2008 gubernatorial debate, said, “Until we put a value on carbon, we’re never going to be able to get serious about dealing with climate change.” He also touted the University of Utah’s status as a leading center of innovation on carbon capture programs and advocated moving toward a “greener economy.” He recently reiterated his belief in climate change, saying, “All I know is 90 percent of the scientists say climate change is occurring. If 90 percent of the oncological community said something was causing cancer we’d listen to them.”

 

Supports civil unions: While governor, Huntsman supported expanding civil unions to same-sex couples, for which he was criticized by conservative Republicans. Huntsman told the Deseret News: “I’m a firm believer in the traditional construct of marriage, a man and a woman. But I also think that we can go a greater distance in enhancing equal rights for others in nontraditional relationships.” He stood by his support yesterday in an interview with Time.

 

Doesn’t irrationally fear China: Huntsman doesn’t seem to partake in the conservative angst about the impending doom of the United States at the hands of the Chinese. While he believes China will surpass the U.S. in “sheer output” over the next few decades – making it the world’s largest economy – he notes that the Chinese are perhaps a century away from catching the U.S. in per capita GDP, a more relevant economic statistic.

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He's the most moderate candidate in the GOP field, which may or may not mean that he'd have a decent shot against Obama, but almost certainly means he won't get through the primaries in the current Tea Party environment.  But maybe he has ambitions for 2016 and this is more about getting name recognition for a more serious run then.  If Republicans nominate someone too far to the right and get crushed next year, then maybe in 2016 they'll be more willing to consider someone like Huntsman.  Stranger things have happened.

Huntsman is smart, honest, ethical, experienced and very well qualified for the office of president.  But his moderate views are too "extreme" for the Tea Party tribe and other conservative Republicans and they will thus influence the party to reject this competent man and place someone else in nomination--someone who will go bust in the general election.  Watch for the second Obama term; destiny calls.

 

Meanwhile, Donald Trump has pulled out.  He wants to spend more time with his delusions of grandeur.

Originally Posted by upsidedehead:

Huntsman is smart, honest, ethical, experienced and very well qualified for the office of president.  But his moderate views are too "extreme" for the Tea Party tribe and other conservative Republicans and they will thus influence the party to reject this competent man and place someone else in nomination--someone who will go bust in the general election.  Watch for the second Obama term; destiny calls.

 

Meanwhile, Donald Trump has pulled out.  He wants to spend more time with his delusions of grandeur.


He's available.

Only Rinos want Rinos.

He would be a great Democrat.

Mabey after Obama loses this next election, you could run Huntsman the next time.

 

Skippy

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